Médecins Sans Frontières - Peer to peer educator in Mykolaiv

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF320461

Date taken / Date Recorded 04/12/2019 12:00 AM

Country Ukraine

Commissioning section MSF-CZECH REPUBLIC

Copyright MSF

Usage Rights (MSF) Advertising Campaign, External Media, MSF Fundraising, MSF Publications, Social Media

Formal Consent Copy available yes

Editor's rating ★★★★★ (C)

Video format h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661)

Duration 2m31s

Maximum Size 1920px × 1080px 268.07 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist Titles
00:00 – 00:06: Andriy helps patients with hepatitis C and HIV in Ukraine.
00:07 – 00:11: He suffered from both diseases himself.
Subittles
00:12 – 00:16: In 1995, I found out I was HIV positive.
00:17 – 00:18: I also had hepatitis C.

00:19 – Andriy – peer to peer educator

00:19 – 00:22: I lived in the hospital and the doctor went out
00:22 – 00:28: and said that Andriy has HIV and he will not survive for more than 2 years.
Title
00:28 – 00:34: After successfully recovering from hepatitis C, he began working for MSF as a peer to peer educator.
00:34 – 00:40: He now helps patients overcome the difficulties that the disease and the treatment bring.
Subtitles
00:40 - 00:45: My objective, first of all, is to find a drive within the patient,
00:46 – 00:50: to find a desire and motivation to undergo the treatment.
00:51 – 00:56: Andriy explained to me why it`s important to be treated.

00:58 – Viktor – former patient

00:56 – 01:04: And why it is important that I get rid of hepatitis C only under medical supervision.
01:04 – 01:12: He told me what the possible consequences could be if I did not start treatment in time.
01:12 – 01:14: He gave me examples from his own life.
Title
01:15 – 01:21: Peer to peer educators have an important role in the treatment of hepatitis C.
Subtitles
01:22 – 01:25: Our point of view is very important for doctors.
01:25 – 01:28: Because the more problems I've had in my life,
01:28 – 01:33: such as alcohol, drugs, HIV,
01:33 – 01:37: the more points of contact I have with the patient.
01:38 – 01:40: So the patient trusts me and is more open.
01:41 – 01:43: We were like equal.
01:43 – 01:49: He has undergone all the treatment, so he knows the way.

01:47 – Aleksandr – former patient

01:50 – 01:54: He knows how to get from point A to point B,
01:55 – 01:58: from life with hepatitis C to life without it.
Title
01:59 – 02:04: Andriy found himself at work.
Subtitles
02:04 – 02:09: I found an organization where I was accepted as I am.
02:09 – 02:14: They accept me as a specialist, Andriy, a person.
02:14 – 02:20: As a person who helps patients, who listens to patients
02:20 – 02:24: and who is accepted by the patients.

Peer to peer educator in Mykolaiv - EN version

Peer to peer educator in Mykolaiv - EN version