Background The last decade has seen growing interest in scaling up of innovations to
strengthen healthcare systems. However, the lack of appropriate methods for determining …

Abstract Purpose of Review Scaling up evidence-based HIV prevention strategies like
opioid agonist therapies (OAT), syringe services programs (SSPs), and antiretroviral therapy …

An estimated 346 000 people who inject drugs reside in Ukraine, 65 795 (19%) of whom are
infected with HIV, 1 making Ukraine's intertwined opioid and HIV epidemics among the worst …

Abstract On March 16, 2020, Ukraine's Ministry of Health issued nonspecific interim
guidance to continue enrolling patients in opioid agonist therapies (OAT) and transition …

Background The opioid crisis requires rapid scale-up of evidence-based interventions to
treat opioid use disorder (OUD), of which pharmacologic therapies with methadone …

Background: The HIV treatment cascade is a crucial tool to guide HIV prevention and
treatment strategies. The extent to which opioid agonist treatments (OATs) such as …

Background As HIV incidence and mortality continue to increase in eastern Europe and
central Asia, particularly among people who inject drugs (PWID), it is crucial to effectively …

Russia's invasion of Ukraine caused a major refugee crisis, particularly impacting Central
and Eastern Europe. Ukraine has one of the highest prevalence rates of opioid use disorder …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in marked disruptions in healthcare delivery
in Ukraine related to emergency guidance in response to treating opioid use disorder …

Background Despite recognition of the importance of substance use disorder (SUD)
terminology, few studies examine terminology preferences among patients with SUDs …