Spotlight on SALUS Charitable Foundation

Who are we?

The SALUS Charitable Foundation is a not-for profit NGO dealing with the problems of health promotion and disease prevention. It was established in Lviv (Ukraine) in January 1996. Its activities cover the area of the Western Ukraine with a population close to 10 million people.

Its goals are:
 Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS prevention work amongst the whole population, including specific target groups;
 Providing the population with possibilities to be examined and treated from STIs and HIV;
 Implementation of new technologies in diagnostics of diseases;
 Implementation of new therapeutic methods in the treatment of STDs and their complications.

Who do we represent?

SALUS represents the interests and needs of the entire Western Ukrainian population, especially members of vulnerable groups such as:
 victims of trafficking, violence, rape and sexual exploitation,
 people belonging to HIV target groups and people living with HIV/AIDS, and
 youngsters.

The SALUS Foundation mission is to improve health and the implementation of preventive programs in Western Ukraine.

What do we do?

As a charitable non-profit NGO working in the field of health promotion, the activities of SALUS focus on:
 Health promotion and improving health in the Ukraine
 Disease prevention, medical and social care
 Promotion of healthy lifestyles and safe sex
 Implementation of new technologies in diagnostics of the HIV/STIs and other diseases
 Implementation of new therapeutic methods in the treatment of STIs, their complications and other diseases
 STIs and HIV/AIDS prevention work covering the entire population including specific target groups

How do you get involved?

Newsletter readers can get involved in the SALUS Foundation by:
 developing partnerships and creating mutual projects
 sharing experiences regarding the implementation of health promotion projects, and
 sending donations to support the SALUS Foundation’s activities

Please visit our website at www.salus.org.ua.

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Pictures from the SALUS anti-AIDS calendar/arts event can be found below:

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