"Your Theme" to focus on HIV/AIDS: 258 died of epidemic
The program "Your Theme" will focus on HIV/AIDS-related issues.
You can participate in the program by sending your questions at [email protected], following us on Twitter with #dzerteman or leaving your questions on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/groups/281874031830241.
The first case with HIV infection was reported in 1988, while the first death was recorded in 1989. About 1127 HIV-infected people were registered in the country between 1988 and 2011.
Males constitute a majority in the total number of HIV cases - 797 cases (70,7 %), females make up 330 cases (29,3 %) and children make up 22 cases (2%).
The main modes of HIV transmission are through injecting drug use and heterosexual practices.
Besides, there are also registered cases of mother-to-child HIV transmission as well as through blood transfusions and homosexual practices.
The overwhelming majority of the HIV-positive individuals belong to the age group of 20-39.
From the beginning of the epidemic 258 death cases have been registered among HIV/AIDS patients (including 43 women and 5 children).
