Abstract: Journal of Infectious Diseases and Viruses Research

Abstract:
Before the start of full-scale Russian aggression in 2022, Ukraine had made significant progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). The recently reformed TB service provided essential services aimed at effective treatment and support for TB patients. The next step in the reform was planned to be the public procurement of social services for TB patients, but the war put these efforts at risk, causing a medical and humanitarian crisis. The Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the Public Health Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the National Health Service of Ukraine, and representatives of the public sector had to face new challenges: interruption of treatment for most patients and the possible collapse of the medical system. This article examines how the phthisiatric service stabilized operations during the war and the role civil society played.