AIDS in Russia: statistics. AIDS Center

The word "AIDS" is known to every person on earth and means a terrible disease, against the background of which there is an uncontrolled drop in the level of lymphocytes in a person's blood. The state of the disease is the final phase of the development of HIV infection in the body, leading to a lethal end. The first descriptions of the disease date back to the 80s, when physicians around the world were faced with its manifestations.

Statistics data

Currently, AIDS in Russia is spreading at a colossal rate. Statistics officially recorded the number of infected. Their number is shocking with its zeros, namely, there are about 1,000,000 patients with HIV infection. These data were voiced by V. Pokrovsky, head of the center of epidemiology of the Russian Federation. Statistics claim that only during the Christmas holidays in 2015, the number of HIV-infected people corresponds to the figure of 6,000. Pokrovsky noted this data as the highest figure in all previous years.

As a rule, the problem of AIDS becomes the most discussed twice a year. The AIDS Center has declared the beginning of winter (December 1) as the Day of Resistance to Disease. In the first days of May, the Day of Mourning for those who died from the "plague of the 20th century" is held. However, the topic of AIDS and HIV infection was raised outside of these two days. The UN statement sounded information that the Russian Federation has become the world center for the spread of HIV. Especially frequent cases of the disease were registered in the Irkutsk region. It has become the generalized center of the HIV epidemic.

This information once again confirms the growing process of the disease. V. Pokrovsky has repeatedly stated this, and UNAIDS documents have also reported this. Dmitry Medvedev, during a meeting of the Commission on Health Protection, confirmed the presence of cases in the country and an increase in the number of patients by 10% annually. The frightening facts were voiced by V. Skvortsova, who believes that in about 5 years AIDS in Russia may reach the 250% level. These facts speak of an all-encompassing epidemic.

Percentage of cases

Discussing the problem, V. Pokrovsky argues that sexual intercourse is a typical way of infecting women. The fact is that AIDS in Russia is recorded in more than 2% of the male population aged from 23 to 40 years. Of them:

• with drug use - about 53%;
• sexual contact - about 43%;
• homosexual relationships - about 1.5%;
• children born to mothers with HIV infection - 2.5%.

The statistics are truly shocking in their performance.

Reasons for AIDS Leadership

Experts note two main indicators of the deterioration of the situation in this area.

• AIDS in Russia is spreading at such a fast pace due to the lack of programs to combat it. The fact is that in the period 2000-2004, the Russian Federation received support to overcome this problem from an international fund. After the RF was recognized as a country with high incomes, international subsidies were suspended, and internal subsidies from the country's budget became insufficient to overcome the disease.
• The disease is advancing by such leaps and bounds due to the use of drugs through the use of injections. The AIDS Center confirmed that about 54% of citizens received the disease "through a syringe."

The statistics are shocking with the massiveness of the disease. The risk of becoming HIV-infected is increasing every year. The number of deaths from this disease has also increased.

According to V. Pokrovsky, there are 205,000 people in Russia who have died of AIDS. This figure covers only the surveyed population groups. This includes patients who are already registered as having received an infection. According to experts, this number should be added to potentially hidden carriers of HIV who do not receive treatment and are not registered with a doctor. In total, the figure can reach 1,500,000.

Most problematic area on AIDS

AIDS statistics in Russia show how widespread the problem is. At the moment, the most critical situation is considered to cover the Irkutsk region. The chief physician of the region for the fight against the disease stated that almost every 2 people out of a hundred have an HIV test confirmation. This corresponds to 1.5% of the total population of the region.

Three out of four incidents occur through sexual contact between people under the age of 40. When clarifying the circumstances, it often turns out that the infected person did not even suspect that he had become a carrier of the infection and he needed intensive treatment.

V. Pokrovsky's report sounded the phrase: “If 1% of women carrying a fetus are diagnosed with HIV as a result of a blood test, then epidemiologists have the right to classify the disease as a generalized epidemic.” This indicator was confirmed by doctors in the Irkutsk region. center and negligence towards the problem of the regional governor.

Along with the Irkutsk Territory, a difficult situation is noted in 19 other regions. These include areas:

• Samara;
• Sverdlovsk;
• Kemerovo;
• Ulyanovsk;
• Tyumen;
• Perm Territory;
• Leningradskaya;
• Chelyabinsk;
• Orenburg;
• Tomsk;
• Altai region;
• Murmansk;
• Novosibirsk;
• Omsk;
• Ivanovskaya;
• Tverskaya;
• Kurgan;
• Khanty-Mansiysk district.

The first place in the black list is occupied by the Sverdlovsk and Irkutsk regions, followed by Perm, followed by the Khanty-Mansiysk district, the Kemerovo region concludes the list.

The regional leadership is far from encouraging. In these areas, you can take the test anonymously at any medical institution.

AIDS: cost of treatment

If anonymous testing is free in most cases, then the treatment itself will require significant investments. The pricing policy of pharmaceutical companies in the field of antiretroviral therapy in our country is quite tough. So, when comparing prices, it can be noted that the course of treatment in African countries is equal to $ 100, in India it will be from $ 250 to $ 300, but in Russia about $ 2,000 should be paid for it. Such a sum for many residents of the country turns out to be unaffordable.

Statistics note that over the past year, only slightly more than 30% of the sick population were able to receive antiretroviral care. The reason for this fact is the inflated prices set by the suppliers of medicines.

If it turns out that the partner is HIV-infected, it is urgent to take a test. AIDS is a dangerous, fatal disease, so a delay in the examination can end in disaster for the patient.

1. For the first time, people of the planet learned about the disease only 3 decades ago.
2. The most insidious is the HIV 1 strain.
3. Compared to the original virus, today's HIV has become more adaptable and tough.
4. In the 1980s, the disease sounded like a death sentence.
5. The first case of infection was recorded by doctors in the Congo.
6. Many experts are of the opinion that it was the secondary use of syringes that led to such a rapid spread of the disease.
7. The first to open the list of people infected and died from AIDS was a teenager from It happened in 1969.
8. In America, Steward Dugas, a homosexual who died of HIV in 1984, is considered the first spread of the disease.
9. The list of famous people in the world who have died from the virus can be read with tears in their eyes. The disease claimed the lives of Arthur Ashe, Freddie Mercury, Magic Johnson and many others.
10. The case of Nushon Williams, who, knowing about his infection, specially infected his partners, for which he received a prison sentence, is considered an outrageous case.
11. Do not despair if our immune system is able to resist the disease. So, out of 300 people, the body of one independently copes with the disease. This means that our body includes a gene that can protect us from the virus, and it will be hoped that soon a terrible diagnosis will not mean a death sentence.