![]() ![]() This exploratory qualitative study was conducted among trans-women sex workers in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan area, Uganda. This study explored barriers to access and utilisation of HIV/STI prevention services and associated coping mechanisms. However, they remain underserved and continue to grapple with access to and utilisation of HIV/STI prevention services. Trans-women are 49 times more at risk of HIV infections compared to the general population. There is still a lack of coordinated information for the evacuating population on what to expect at the border areas and regarding the humantarian services available outside of Ukraine.Trans-women sex workers bear the greatest brunt of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). With portable power banks such risks can be avoided, allowing people to stay in bomb shelters until it is safe for them to come out. In order to charge their phones, people have to risk their lives and return to their homes approximately once every two days. In many cases, people spend several days in bomb shelters with no access to power outlets. O Portable power banks have been in high demand. ▪ Supplying body armour (bulletproof vests, ballistic helmets, etc.) ▪ Sharing up-to-date maps of nearby bomb shelters ▪ Sharing up-to-date maps of nearby open grocery stores ▪ Sharing up-to-date maps of nearby open pharmacies mother of three children looking for transportation to a safer location) ▪ Matching individuals in need of particular service with specific service provider in a geographic area (i.e. ▪ Matching the population with volunteers (food, transportation, fuel, shelter, special needs among elderly or persons with disabilities) in particular geographic areas ▪ Exchanging information on conflict with Russia O Chatbots can be filtered by geographic scope or by type of service required O Chatbots may have different geographic scopes: national, municipal or city-level O A myriad of chatbots have sprung up on Telegram since the beginning of conflict O Goal: to alert the user of the beginning and end of an air raid in the vicinity of selected municipality O Launched in early March 2022 in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Transformation as an early warning system ▪ Problem: if humanitarian corridor opens up for evacuation / supplies, how can the populations disconnected as a result of heavy fighting be informed (for example, in Mariupol) ▪ Problem: No roaming agreements between MNO within Ukraine O MNOs are keeping in touch with their customers through Facebook, to report problems and disseminate information on the network. O Most people have 2+ SIM Cards for different Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in case one MNO is experiencing temporary problems. O 3G coverage estimated over 90% of the country / 4G coverage estimated over 75% of the country O 24/7 access unless heavy fighting nearby, but outages have been restored quickly Citizens keep in touch with friends and family via Telegram, Facebook Messenger and Viber.Citizens self-organize and coordinate emergency response via social media apps: Telegram, Facebook Messenger and Whatsapp.Mayors use a single unified channel to provide municipal updates on the following topics:.O Calls for volunteers to join efforts to restore damaged infrastructure O Conflict with Russia o Political activity o Humanitarian activity (access to water, food, shelter) Municipalities have Telegram channels designed to share information on:.Municipalities have hotlines providing information on evacuation.O Official briefings from all government branches, including Ukrainian President’s briefings twice daily O Humanitarian activity (access to water, food, shelter) In order to streamline information, Ukrainian media agreed to streamline information through state bpradcast, provided to the population with aligned 24/7 updates through TV, radio and linked YouTube channel on the following topics:.The reliance on mobile data connectivity is very high however for the older population the main source of information is broadcast television. Below is the summary of the main KII findings.Īll key informants (KIs) stated that they have so far relied on trusted sources of information to take informed decisions for themselves and their families. From 3-5 March 2022, the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) conducted Key Informant Interviews (KII) in order to better understand key information and communication needs among the affected populations in West Ukraine. ![]()
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