From 1st to 5th of August, 2017 by specialists of sanitary-epidemiological service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on the basis of 65 mobile military hospital, located in the ​​ATO area conducted sanitary and educational work and hygiene training among the wounded and sick.

The event was provided by the international NGO "International HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis" in order to increase the commitment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to a healthy lifestyle and for the collective promotion of hygiene.

As part of the project "DHAPP PEPFAR", Colonel of Medical Service, US Army Eliot Jacobs Pearlman  was provided and delivered about 2,000 copies sanitary-papers on the prevention of infectious diseases most relevant to the ATO area​​.

Also, the leadership hospital sent a personal message for Eliot J. Perlman with next words: "Your participation in shaping the attitude towards health promotion of servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be an important part of their preparation for the fulfillment of military duty".

Commander of the Military unit V2089 Colonel of the medical service V. Knygynitsky, who fulfilled assignments in the ATO zone thanked to Colonel of Medical Service of the US Army, chief of the International HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis Institute, was awarded with the Medal "For Sacrifice and Love for Ukraine" Eliot Jacobz Pearlman for his charitable assistance to the 66 military mobile hospital

The international non-governmental organization "International Institute for HIV / AIDS and Tuberculosis" helps to 66 military-mobile hospitals in the fight against  diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV / AIDS.

Thanks to the activities of the NGO "IHATI", the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has tested about 3,000 troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of ​​ATO.

Thanks to joint cooperation between Central Sanitary and Epidemiological Department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, "Alliance of Public Health" and the director of the International NGO "International HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis" medical colonel of the US Army Eliot Jacobs Pearlman started sending of male contraception in an amount of 111 000 units for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

"The assistance provided will be distributed among military mobile hospitals located in the ATO area and will be useful in increasing the commitment of the Armed Forces personnel to a healthy lifestyle," said Deputy Chief of the Central Sanitary and Epidemiological Department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the major of the medical service Sergey Morgun.

In summary, medical colonel of the US Army Elliot Jacobs Perlman said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine and their families will be protected from HIV infection. "At the same time, the awareness and implementation of simple rules of personal protection will really ensure the health of every serviceman and his loved ones!"

Head of the Central Sanitary-Epidemiological Dipartment of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, awarded with a gratitude colonel of the medical service of the United States of America Eliot Yakobz Pearlman - Director of the International Organization "The International Institute of Problems of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis".

Head of the Central Sanitary-Epidemiological Dipartment of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine notes the personal contribution of Eliot Jacobz Perlman in the fight against such diseases as  tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in Ukraine, in particular in areas of ATO.

Also, leadership of department of the CSE of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine expresses teir appreciation to Eliot Jacobz Perlman for his personal assistance in process of the inclusion the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine into the Global Fund's funding programs.