HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have long ceased to be a sentence. Thanks to modern medicine, people with a positive status can live a full life: work, build relationships, and plan for the future.

However, the biggest barrier is still not the diagnosis itself, but what surrounds it: fear, stigma, silence, and lack of awareness of the disease. It is these factors that make many people postpone testing, avoid care, and remain face to face with the risks.

In Ukraine, these barriers are exacerbated by a full-scale war. Destroyed infrastructure, limited access to medical services, and loss of basic security make the issue of sexual and reproductive health even more sensitive.

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