Bank Of Baku

220 new HIV-infection identified in Azerbaijan last six months

220 new HIV-infection identified in Azerbaijan last six months
# 17 July 2009 12:22 (UTC +04:00)
145 (65.9%) of them were infected via injection narcotic use. 213 of them are citizens of Azerbaijan and 7 - foreigners. 188 of registered 213 Azerbaijani citizens are the men and 25 – the women. A number of Azerbaijani citizens passing to AIDS phase reached 33 in that period and 21 died from AIDS. 90 Azerbaijani citizens were infected outside the country.

AIDS Prevention Center of Azerbaijan Health Ministry registered 2034 HIV-infected people in the country since 1987, when first case was identified, until now. 1956 of them are the Azerbaijani citizens and 78 – foreigners. 1651 of HIV-infected Azerbaijani citizens are the men and 305 – the women. A number of Azerbaijani citizens passing to AIDS phase reached 382 in that period and 260 died from AIDS.

255 people are receiving free anti-retrovirus (ARV) treatment at the AIDS Prevention Center within the program supported by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. 58 of them started treatment in 2009.
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