HIV-positive Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Over 480 000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the Czech Republic since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, including over 500 people with HIV. This study describes the demographics, characteristics, and management of Ukrainian refugees with HIV in the Czech Republic.

Design

Retrospective, observational, noninterventional study.

Methods

Ukrainian nationals registering at HIV centers in the Czech Republic with war refugee status were included. Data were collected from medical records between 1 March and 31 July 2022. The study was registered with the Czech State Institute for Drug Control, ID number 2301200000.

Results

Four hundred and eighty-two patients were included in the study. Most patients were female (69.5%; n  = 335/482) with well-contro

SUBMITTER: Massmann R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10481916 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature