1. Our Mission Based on the humanistic ideas to enhance the quality of life of the people living with HIV/AIDS by means of joint efforts of all who is concerned, in order to offer psychological, social, counseling and legal support and to advocate accessibility to the treatment and diagnostic for PLWH in Ukraine. Strategic Directions To promote access to non-medical care, treatment and support; To lobby and advocate rights of people living with HIV/AIDS; To promote tolerant society's attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS; To enhance All-Ukrainian Network's organizational capacity.

2. Geography of All-Ukrainian Network

3. National Partners of All-Ukrainian Network of PLWH in Governmental Structures Ministry of Health of Ukraine; Ukrainian Centre on AIDS prevention and fighting the disease; Family and Youth Committee of Ukraine; Governmental Centre of Social Services for Youth; Health Authority of Kyiv City Administration; Ukrainian Fund to fight HIV/AIDSD; Institute of infectious diseases and epidemiology n. a. Gromashevskyy of NAS of Ukraine; WHO representative office in Ukraine; Country Coordination Mechanism

4. Regional Partners of All-Ukrainian Network of PLWH in Governmental Structures Odessa- Oblast AIDS Center, Municipal AIDS Center, Municipal Center of Communal Affaires, Municipal Department of Youth Politics in Family and Tourism Affaires; Kherson- Oblast AIDS Center; Cherkassy- Oblast Center of Social Services for Youth (CSSY), Municipal CSSY; Znamenka- Municipal CSSY; Kryvy Rig- Municipal CSSY, Municipal AIDS Center; Poltava- Oblast AIDS Center, Municipal CSSY; Kharkiv- Oblast AIDS Center, Municipal CSSY; Mykolaiv- Oblast AIDS Center, Oblast CSSY; Lviv- Department of Education of Frankovsk region, Oblast AIDS Center; Chernigiv- Center of Medical Help for HIV-positive People, Oblast CSSY, Municipal CSSY; Ternivka- Central Municipal Hospital, Municipal CSSY; Simferopol- Crimean Republican AIDS Center; Donetsk- Oblast AIDS Center, 7th Narcological Dispenser; Kyiv- Municipal CSSY, CSSY of Dnipropetrovsk Rayon

5. Treatment Treatment for 137 people is paid by the government Network is taking part in implementation of treatment programs Social workers and HIV-positive people can provide psychological support for patients that start ARV-treatment Network influenced canceling the tender on buying expensive generic drugs

6. Overcoming stigma and discrimination International Candle Light Memorial Day that is held in Ukraine annually on third Sunday of May Today the event-requiem covers 16 regions and 25 cities of Ukraine In 2004 during the event 49 400 people received information about HIV Today event is a part of city events plans

7. Conclusion NGO can improve the quality of life of HIV-positive people only in close collaboration with governmental structures; NGO position should be the position of equal partner because NGO has necessary resources to provide services; NGO realizes programs and provides services that cannot be provided by the government; NGO play an important role in building democratic society.