The purpose of the program is for Humanitarian Military Support to break new ground within the humanitarian space, expanding upon the current evidence base for effective coordination during humanitarian emergencies, developing new avenues for information sharing between humanitarian, military and academic communities, and creating vibrant educational offerings for the multitude of actors who respond to crises.

The Brown University Ukraine Collaboration is a joint venture between the Brown University Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) and HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and health service providers in Ukraine through the support of the Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation. The collaboration engages the resources of Brown University to work with Ukrainian health providers to address the challenges of the HIV/AIDS and TB epidemics for children, women and their family members in Ukraine.