DUSHANBE
, July 6, Asia-Plus – The HIV/AIDS situation in
Tajikistan
becoming worse year in, Azamjon Mirzoyev, Director of the
Republic
AIDS-Prevention
Center
said.
“Thus, during the whole last year 189 cases of the disease were registered in Tajikistan, while over three months of this year alone, 38 HIV-infected have been reported in the republic, and such a high rates of new HIV infection in the country evoke concern,” Mr. Mirzoyev said.
Since 2003, diagnostic of HIV/ADIS has been organized in all regions of
Tajikistan
at present each district in the republic has opportunities to make tests for HIV/AIDS. “But passing test for HIV/AIDS is a voluntary action and therefore many HIV-infected people remained undiagnosed,” the
AIDS-Prevention
Center
head said, noting that real number of HIV sufferers in
Tajikistan
is much higher than official data shows. According to official figures, there are 544 HIV-sufferers in the country.
