ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

of December 13, 2001 No. 785

About measures for prevention of HIV infection/AIDS, the infections which are transmitted in the sexual and injection way in the Kyrgyz Republic

The situation on HIV/AIDS in Kyrgyzstan significantly became complicated. For the last 7 months the quantity of cases of HIV infection among compatriots in the country increased in time 6,2, from 14 cases in December, 2000 to 87 as of September 1, 2001. It is connected with spread of HIV infection among spray addicts in mountains. Osh where only for the last 9 months 2001 the number of HIV-positive people increased in 27,5 of times (from 2 people to 55). At the same time the true number of HIV-positive people, by estimates of the Program of the UN for AIDS, exceeds these indicators in 10 and more times. In the republic heroin drug addiction develops. Availability and low cost of heroin promote its bystry distribution. By estimates of specialists in the country of 50000 addicts from whom 80 percent use drugs by injections, 92 percent of HIV-positive people - addicts.

Regional and district programs for prevention HIV/AIDS were not confirmed with real financing. The special alarm is caused universal, except the city of Bishkek, by not additional examination of donor blood on HIV that is connected with lack of financial resources. So, in 2000 inspection of blood donors on HIV constituted: in the Osh region - 78,4 of percent, Issyk kul - 87,5 of percent, Naryn - percent 92,9.

It means that at least 1341 persons only in 2000 underwent to threat of infection of HIV in case of blood transfusion.

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