Ukraine has a high number of HIV infected people. To address this problem private Ukrainian Charity Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS foundation [1]in partnership with the Ukrainian office of Google [2]launched the news social service maps.antiaids.org [3] on December 1, 2011, the World Aids Day. The new service will help Ukrainian Internet users easier and faster to find the sites of HIV testing in their region as well as condom vending machines.
[1]The web-site of ANTIAIDS foundation reported [4]that in the framework of the project for the fist time in Ukraine a database 927 sites of HIV testing was created.
The interactive map [5]shows not only the address of a particular site but also telephone numbers and the information about business hours. It also lists whether the site is unanimous or a person needs to present the ID. The database includes 173 sites of fast testing where a person can get the results in 15-20 minutes.
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In addition, the HIV Testing Sites map service contains a FAQ section [6]where a user can find all the information necessary for HIV testing such as how long to wait for a test results, is it possible to receive the results via e-mail or telephone, how much it will cots, what is the procedure of the testing and how to interpret the result, what to do if the results are positive or negative.
All this information is available not only in Internet but also on HIV/AIDS national hotline [7].
The condoms wending machines map [8]helps people of major Ukrainian cities to find the nearest machine and to receive the instructions on how to use it. The advantages of the machines are speed and simplicity and that people can purchase the condoms anonymously, without attracting attention of other people and without and interaction with shop assistance like in supermarkets or pharmacies, ANTIAIDS web-site reported.
According to Google Ukraine blog [2] the future plan of the project includes implementing improved navigation map and preparation of the mobile version of the service.