Training in Palliative Care for HIV and AIDS in Ukraine: The Mildmay Experience (Report‪)‬

Background Attention often shifts to sub-Saharan Africa when the global HIV epidemic is mentioned. However, there is a growing epidemic emerging on our doorstep in Eastern Europe, which is often overlooked and definitely under-resourced. Only a few UK non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for HIV training, care and support are active in confronting challenges in the region. Mildmay has been working for nearly 10 years in Eastern Europe--including the Russian Federation, Belarus and Romania, as well as Ukraine--training healthcare and drug rehabilitation workers in various aspects of HIV and AIDS care, using Mildmay's successful multidisciplinary, holistic approach pioneered over 21 years through its Mildmay UK and Mildmay International programmes.