ANTIAIDS Foundation

{{Infobox organization

| name = Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation

| formation = {{Start date and age|2003|9}}

| founder = Elena Pinchuk

| type = Charity

| purpose = Fight and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in Ukraine

| location_country = Ukraine

| website = {{URL|http://www.antiaids.org/eng.html}}

| formerly = Elena Franchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation

}}

The Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation is the first and only charity foundation in Ukraine that is privately funded.{{cite web|url=http://www.unaidsrstesa.org/news/elena-pinchuk-antiaids-foundation-launches-competition |title=The Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation launches competition |publisher=Unaids Rst Esa |accessdate=2011-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319232115/http://www.unaidsrstesa.org/news/elena-pinchuk-antiaids-foundation-launches-competition |archivedate=2012-03-19 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.hivpreventioncommission.com/index.php?q=node/31 |title=Elena Pinchuk honored by the Elton John AIDS Foundation |publisher=HIV Prevention Commission |date=2010-10-19 |accessdate=2011-10-08}} The main aim of the Foundation is to control the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Ukraine.{{cite web |url=http://antiaids.org/en/about/founder |title=Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation : Founder |publisher=Antiaids.org |accessdate=2011-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517155207/http://www.antiaids.org/en/about/founder |archive-date=2014-05-17 |url-status=dead }}

History

The foundation was established in September 2003{{cite web|url=http://www.unaids.org.cn/en/index/topic.asp?id=767&classname=Event%20Calendar&class=2 |title=UNAIDS China |publisher=Unaids.org.cn |date=2011-07-25 |accessdate=2011-10-08}} by Elena Franchuk, the daughter of Leonid Kuchma, the second post-Soviet Ukrainian President. In 2010, the Foundation changed its name to the Elena Pinchuk Foundation, as Elena Franchuk divorced her first husband, Igor Franchuk, and married Viktor Pinchuk (in 1997).{{cite web|url=https://tsn.ua/ukrayina/dochka-kuchmi-zminila-prizvische.html |title=Дочка Кучми змінила прізвище - Укрaїнa - ТСН.ua |publisher=Tsn.ua |date= |accessdate=2011-10-08}} In 2010, Elena Pinchuk entered the UNAIDS High Level Commission on HIV Prevention.{{cite web|url=http://antiaids.org/en/projects/intercoop/9690 |title=Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation : Elena Franchuk entered UNAIDS High Level Commission on HIV Prevention |publisher=Antiaids.org |date=2010-07-21 |accessdate=2011-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331182343/http://antiaids.org/en/projects/intercoop/9690 |archivedate=2012-03-31 }}[http://www.cfr.org/content/thinktank/En_HighLevelCommissionDeclaration.pdf High Level Commission Declaration] cfr.org {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710105549/http://www.cfr.org/content/thinktank/En_HighLevelCommissionDeclaration.pdf |date=2011-07-10 }} In 2011, the Foundation launched a competition to develop social media and mobile phone projects for HIV prevention.{{cite web|url=http://www.hivpreventioncommission.com/index.php?q=node/83 |title=The Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation launches competition to find top social media and mobile phone projects for HIV prevention |publisher=HIV Prevention Commission |access-date=2011-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118043543/http://www.hivpreventioncommission.com/index.php?q=node%2F83 |archive-date=2012-01-18 }}

In October 2022, the Elena Pinchuk Foundation, together with the NGO Hryhoriy Skovoroda Institute for Process Oriented Work in Ukraine, announced the launch of the Regeneration project to train specialists to provide psychological support to war-affected Ukrainian women.{{Cite news|url=https://ictv.ua/ua/vijna/regeneration-mentalna-pidtrymka-ukrayinskyh-zhinok-vid-fondu-oleny-pinchuk/|title=REGENERATION: МЕНТАЛЬНА ПІДТРИМКА УКРАЇНСЬКИХ ЖІНОК ВІД ФОНДУ ОЛЕНИ ПІНЧУК|date=2022-10-07|language=|work=ictv.ua|accessdate=2023-01-01}}

Programs and projects

  • Awareness media campaigns intended to attract attitude of Ukrainians towards the HIV/AIDS problem. The first campaign started in November 2003,{{cite web|url=http://www.antiaids.org/en/projects/infocampaign |title=Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation : Media campaigns |publisher=Antiaids.org |accessdate=2011-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028210417/http://antiaids.org/en/projects/infocampaign |archivedate=2011-10-28 }} where up to 30 PSAs were made and shown on the national TV channels.{{cite web|url=http://antiaids.org/en/projects/infocampaign |title=Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation : Media campaigns |publisher=Antiaids.org |accessdate=2011-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028210417/http://antiaids.org/en/projects/infocampaign |archivedate=2011-10-28 }}
  • Direct help to people living with HIV/AIDS.{{Cite news |url= https://podrobnosti.ua/2328442-moblna-klnka-fond-oleni-pnchuk-dopomaga-hvorim-na-vl-ta-snd-dtjam-podolati-strashnu-hvorobu.html | title =Mobile clinic: Olena Pinchuk's foundation helps children with HIV and AIDS to overcome the terrible disease | date= 2019-11-28|language= uk| work = podrobnosti.ua|accessdate=2023-06-19}}
  • Wide scale campaigns to attract international leaders and stars attention to HIV problem in Ukraine. This has included a visit to Kyiv by the 42nd President of the US, Bill Clinton,{{cite web|url=http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Bill-Clinton-visits-Ukraine-for-anit-AIDS-rally-104286654.html |title=Bill Clinton visits Ukraine for anti-AIDS rally | KMOV.com St. Louis |publisher=Kmov.com |accessdate=2011-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110502040427/http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Bill-Clinton-visits-Ukraine-for-anit-AIDS-rally-104286654.html |archivedate=2011-05-02 }}{{cite web|url=http://antiaids.org/en/projects/clinton/9084 |title=Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation : Bill Clinton and Elena Pinchuk called off Ukrainians to the fight against AIDS |publisher=Antiaids.org |accessdate=2011-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331182355/http://antiaids.org/en/projects/clinton/9084 |archivedate=2012-03-31 }} along with charity concerts by Elton John{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/elton-john-gives-aids-charity-concert-in-ukraine-453593.html |title=Elton John gives AIDS charity concert in Ukraine - Europe, World |work=The Independent |date=2007-06-18 |accessdate=2011-10-08}} {{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{cite web|url=http://antiaids.org/en/projects/elton_john/3456 |title=Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation : Elton John charitable concert |publisher=Antiaids.org |date=2007-06-16 |accessdate=2011-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030091613/http://antiaids.org/en/projects/elton_john/3456 |archivedate=2011-10-30 }} and Queen + Paul Rodgers.{{cite web|url=https://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/news/486a21a6c2e6f/ |title=У Києві пройде безкоштовний концерт "Queen"? | ТаблоID |publisher=Tabloid.pravda.com.ua |date=2011-09-29 |accessdate=2011-10-08}}
  • Partnership with international and Ukrainian organizations. Elena Pinchuk Foundation has been in partnership with the Clinton Foundation since 2004,{{cite web|url=http://antiaids.org/en/projects/clinton/566 |title=Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation : The partnership with Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) |publisher=Antiaids.org |date=2004-09-17 |accessdate=2011-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331182424/http://antiaids.org/en/projects/clinton/566 |archivedate=2012-03-31 }} and the Elton John AIDS Foundation since 2007.{{cite web|url=http://antiaids.org/en/projects/elton_john |title=Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation : Elton John AIDS Foundation |publisher=Antiaids.org |accessdate=2011-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028210407/http://antiaids.org/en/projects/elton_john |archivedate=2011-10-28 }}

On October 18, 2010, Victor and Elena Pinchuk received the "Enduring Vision" award from Elton John AIDS Foundation for their contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS.{{cite web|url=https://pinchukfund.org/en/news/3303/ |title=Victor Pinchuk Foundation - News |publisher=Pinchukfund.org |date= |accessdate=2011-10-08}}{{cite web|url=http://antiaids.org/en/about/news/9096 |title=Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation : Victor and Elena Pinchuk Received the Elton John AIDS Foundation award |publisher=Antiaids.org |date=2010-10-19 |accessdate=2011-10-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007104551/http://www.antiaids.org/en/about/news/9096 |archivedate=2011-10-07 }}{{cite web|last=John |first=Elton |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/eltonjohnaidsfoundation/5121111199/in/set-72157625130737091/lightbox/#/photos/eltonjohnaidsfoundation/5121117779/in/set-72157625130737091/lightbox/ |title=Sir Elton John and David Furnish (photo: Wireimage) | Flickr - Photo Sharing! |publisher=Flickr |date=2010-10-28 |accessdate=2011-10-08}}

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