HIV epidemics in Central Asia driven by drug-use related transmission
The number of people living with HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia grew from 970,000 in 2001 up to 1.4 million in 2011, according to the UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic released on November 20.
21 November 2012
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In Eastern Europe and Central Asia, one of two regions where the number of people newly infected is rising, national epidemics are typically driven by drug use–related transmission and by further transmission to the sexual partners of people who use drugs.
Over 15 injecting drug users with HIV live in Belarus and Tajikistan, over 20% in Ukraine, above 50% in Estonia.
The HIV treatment remains low in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Only 25% of people with HIV have access to necessary medicines. Two countries in the region – Georgia and Romania – have the HIV treatment coverage exceeding 60%.
External donors finance at least 60% of HIV prevention programs among injecting drug users in almost all Eastern European and Central Asian countries. Only 15% of costs of HIV prevention programs among injecting drug users are financed by national governments.
Source: CA-NEWS (CA)
Over 15 injecting drug users with HIV live in Belarus and Tajikistan, over 20% in Ukraine, above 50% in Estonia.
The HIV treatment remains low in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Only 25% of people with HIV have access to necessary medicines. Two countries in the region – Georgia and Romania – have the HIV treatment coverage exceeding 60%.
External donors finance at least 60% of HIV prevention programs among injecting drug users in almost all Eastern European and Central Asian countries. Only 15% of costs of HIV prevention programs among injecting drug users are financed by national governments.
Source: CA-NEWS (CA)