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Number of HIV-positive people in Uzbekistan increasing since 2020
More than 48,000 people are living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Uzbekistan. This was announced at a press conference held with the participation of the Committee on Sanitary-Epidemiological Peace and Public Health, the leadership and officials of the Republican AIDS Center at AIMC.
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It is noted that as a result of the decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers in 2018, 63 inter-district HIV diagnostic laboratories were transferred to the AIDS control centers. From 5 to 40 places serving HIV patients have been established on the basis of infectious diseases hospitals of each region.
In the last 5 years, the number of HIV tests has increased from 700,000 to 3.5 million, or 5 times. Governmental financing of medicines was 80%, the report said.
Reportedly, for the purpose of social protection of patients, social allowances are being given to HIV-infected children under the age of 18. In order to stop the mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection in the republic, continuous supply of dry milk mixtures is carried out to the children born to sick mothers (up to 600 on average) every year. As a result, 99.7% of children are healthy.
HIV related figures
Comparative analysis of HIV incidence with some countries
According to the report, in 2021, 3,289 infection cases were recorded in Uzbekistan, the total number was 45 thousand 296 people.
HIV statistics covering 2013 to 2022
According to the figures, 2,817 people in 2020, 3,289 people in 2021, and 3,889 people in 2022 were diagnosed with this disease in the country.
It is planned that by 2027, 95% of people infected with HIV in Uzbekistan will know their status, will be covered by special treatment courses, and 95% will have an undetectable viral load in their blood. By this time, it is also planned to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
