Advancing Sexual Rehabilitation. Recovery. Sexual Life.

About this project

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) are highly prevalent among Ukrainian veterans and are frequently associated with sexual dysfunctions. These challenges significantly reduce quality of life, worsen emotional well-being, and strain romantic relationships. Despite their prevalence, sexual health concerns among veterans remain severely under-researched in the Ukrainian scientific and medical landscape. Sexual rehabilitation is a critical but often overlooked aspect of recovery. It contributes not only to individual mental health but also to relationship stability, reproductive health, and overall quality of life. Yet in Ukraine, this field remains underdeveloped. There is a significant shortage of trained professionals and virtually no localized research or protocols to guide clinicians in providing support to trauma survivors. To address this, the Olena Pinchuk Foundation has begun engaging international experts to train Ukrainian psychologists, psychotherapists, occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals. However, capacity building must be accompanied by research tailored to Ukraine’s wartime context. The capacity-building component of the project will include a structured set of activities aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s institutional ability to integrate sexual and reproductive health (SRH) into national veteran-care and mental-health systems. The sustainability of the project’s results is a central design conside…

Published by

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands · Government

Countries

Ukraine

Sectors

Material relief assistance and services

Focus

Gender equality · Main focusGood governance · Main focusMaternal, newborn and child health · Main focus

Funded by

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Implemented by

Olena Pinchuk Foundation

Accountable

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Passes funds through

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

Published by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-7-PPR-250002451.

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