Infographic: HIV infection in Kyrgyzstan in 20 years
Kloop.kg and Teens.kg prepared by the world day of fight against HIV/AIDS a detailed infographic on the spread of HIV in Kyrgyzstan in the period from 1996 to 2017. The material is used for statistics by region, age, gender, and the number receiving treatment.
The material was prepared in cooperation with the portal Teens.kg, with the support of the agencies, UNESCO and UNAIDS.
Infographics based on data of the Ministry of health of Kyrgyzstan and the Republican center "AIDS", provided by the joint United Nations programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Abbreviations used in the material:
HIV — human immunodeficiency virus;
PLHIV — people living with HIV;
ART — antiretroviral therapy;
The SSEP — state service of execution of punishments (the Department that manages the colonies and detention centers in Kyrgyzstan);
GFATM — Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
AIDS — acquired immune deficiency syndrome;
PWID — people who inject drugs;
Who — world health organization;
UNAIDS — the joint United Nations programme on HIV/AIDS;
What is HIV/AIDS?
HIV infection is a progressive infectious disease that is a result of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
The world health organization on the website says that the virus attacks the immune system and weakens the system of protection of people from infection and "some types of cancer." The immune system is measured by CD4 cell count. As soon as the virus slowly begins to develop in the human body, the number of CD4 cells becomes smaller.
AIDS — acquired immunodeficiency syndrome — a serious condition, which is the most advanced stage of HIV. AIDS can develop in the human body for 2-15 years.
"A man noted a significant decrease in immunity and the presence of one or more serious diseases called AIDS-associated. AIDS-associated illnesses and are the cause of death of HIV-infected patients. AIDS can be avoided!" — they say on the Russian portal "AIDS.The centre".
In the case of HIV there is no specific "risk group" — the disease, according to the portal "AIDS.Center", distributed by "risky behavior, which in different circumstances can practice any man."
HIV infection in Kyrgyzstan
According to statistics from UNAIDS for the period from 1996 to November 2017 in Kyrgyzstan was 7804 HIV-positive people, of whom more than 400 are foreigners.
Since 1996, HIV has died 1695 people, some of them were receiving antiretroviral therapy.
At the stage of AIDS, according to the latest data, there are 529 people.
That is, the total number of Kyrgyzstani citizens living with HIV — 5710.
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</div>By region
Most HIV-positive people live in Kyrgyzstan in the Chui region (2266), almost twice the number of registered cases behind the Osh oblast (1351), and the third and fourth places are occupied by the largest cities — Bishkek (1160) and Osh (1044).
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</div>Age
According to Ministry of health of Kyrgyzstan and RC AIDS, most of the registered HIV cases are people aged 30 to 34 years, but in the age groups of "25-29 years" "35-39 years" and "40-49 years" also recorded more than 1,000 people with HIV-positive results.
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</div>Sex
Men with HIV infection (4812 people) is almost two times more than women (2584 people).
Male
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</div>How you get HIV in Kyrgyzstan?
“The most common way of HIV infection — parenteral — taking injected drugs (with syringe and through blood). In 21 years there were 3406 cases of infection this way.
The second most common way heterosexual intercourse, which is listed in 3002 cases of HIV infection.
Almost eight times less than the number of people who contracted the infection due to medical procedures, that is, through one of the following procedures: unsafe injections, blood transfusions, tissue transplantation, medical procedures that involve unsterile cutting or piercing.
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</div>The number of people who prescribed ART
According to data from the world health organization, medicines for HIV infection does not exist.
"But with good and continued adherence to the prescribed antiretroviral therapy, HIV progression in the body can be slowed down almost to a complete stop. More and more people with HIV, even in countries with low income, can remain well and productive for extended periods of time," — said on the official who website.
The only and effective method in the treatment and prevention of HIV are antiretroviral drugs (ART) — they fight infection, and stop or hinder the development of the virus and reduce its quantity in the body.
The who reports that, by mid-2016 in the world with 18.2 million people were on ART — about 46 percent of the total number of patients with HIV.
UNAIDS reportsthat by June 2017 the world is 20.9 million people were on ART.
In Kyrgyzstan, the data are about the same — 53,64% of HIV-positive was assigned to ART through Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
Therapy are 3024 person of 4184, she was appointed to 750 people died from the virus, and another 410 people refused ART.
Of those who therapy: 2589 PLHIV adults and 435 children and 222 prisoners in institutions under the jurisdiction of the SSEP.