July 28, 2013 was World Day to Combat Viral Hepatitis, which Ukraine will meet again without state programs already allocated from the state budget for the purchase of life-saving drugs.
In Kiev, in the territory of Hydropark from 11:00 to 15:00, the staff of the ICF “Vertikal” together with the Kiev BUT supported by MF “Revival” and ICF “HIV / AIDS Alliance in Ukraine, held a campaign” to win with. “
The action began with a flash mob, the young guys in the dance show perfidy “tender murderer” as is called hepatitis C. After briffinga “without ties”, which was attended by Paul Rock, Lyudmila Maystat Julia Dorokhova Dmitry Altman – director of the Desna district TSSSSDM Kiev Tatiana Egorova – the main Kiev and the head of infectious diseases department of infectious viral hepatitis AIDS center in Kiev, Zhanna Antonenko Valentinov head of the department IOI AIDS Centre in Kiev, Elena P. Martynenko infectious diseases doctor KGKB №5, Kiev predstiviteli HIV Servesny organizations, people with hepatitis C and other indifferent, work began “in the field”.
In the extended tent, everyone could get tested for hepatitis C, to consult a psychologist and infectious diseases doctors. Many do not even know what hepatitis C is dangerous not only for marginal groups, and the virus can be transmitted during a visit to the dentist, clinics, tattoo parlor. Therefore, it was very much willing to be tested and get recommendations. How much joy it was for people when they reported a negative result of the test! But 18 people from 67 tested, the test result was positive … These people were consulted infectious disease, as well as they were given directions for a more thorough laboratory examination in the laboratory, “Blue,” with 50% discount, giving them the opportunity to be registered in poliklenike residence continue to receive treatment.
Despite the stated timeframe, we continued to work after the specified time, t. To. The people came and came and deny them, we could not. Also, during the campaign, collected signatures for an open letter to the President of Ukraine “On the need for a systematic solution to the problem of uncontrolled expansion of the epidemic of hepatitis C in Ukraine”, volunteers handed out informational and educational literature, personal protection and prevention.
The day is lived not in vain, and we let our voice be heard caring people!