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Clinical Management
Clinical Management
HIV Epidemiology in Eastern Europe
See also: HIV/AIDS Global Statistics
| HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia -- 2007 | |
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Adults and children living with HIV | 1.6 million |
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Adult and child deaths from AIDS | 55,000 |
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Adults and children newly infected with HIV | 150,000 |
Statistics from UNAIDS. For full report, click here. (PDF)
Overview
- Epidemiological Fact Sheets by Country (2008)
Each fact sheet provides the most recent country-specific data on HIV/AIDS and STI prevalence and incidence, a short assessment of the country's epidemiological situation, and information on knowledge and behaviors that can spur or stem the transmission of HIV.
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Fact Sheet: AIDS Epidemic in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (PDF) (December 2006)
A brief overview of the effects of HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
From UNAIDS - Overlapping Epidemics: Tuberculosis, HIV and Viral Hepatitis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (April 2006)
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In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group - Heroin Use Contributing to HIV Spread in Eurasia (July 26, 2005)
HIV prevalence is reportedly rising in Belarus, Moldavia, Tajikistan, Ukraine and other countries along the drug trafficking route from Afghanistan to Eastern Europe.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Africa: Children's Access to Prophylaxis May Improve After Medical Study, New WHO Recommendations (December 31, 2004)
WHO, UNAIDS and UNICEF recommend the cheap antibiotic co-trimoxazole for all children with HIV symptoms in poor countries, but activists say the move may be too little, too late.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News - Roma in Europe Are High in Sexual Risk, Low in HIV Awareness, Study Finds (April 6, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Global Report Finds High Rates of Resistant TB in Eastern Europe, China (March 16, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV Spreads to General Population in Former Soviet Union; U.S. Military Concerned (February 9, 2004)
In The 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO - Human Rights Abuses Boosting Number of AIDS Cases in Eastern Europe, Experts Say (July 1, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - European Union Gives Thumbs-Up to Tenofovir Use in Treatment-Naive Patients (May 28, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Romania
- Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Romania) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Romania: "Life Doesn't Wait" (PDF) (August 2006)
Romania's failure to protect and support children and youth living with HIV
From Human Rights Watch - Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania Must Address Rising Number of Injection Drug Users, Sex Workers to Prevent HIV Epidemic (July 14, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV/AIDS in Southeastern Europe (PDF) (May 2003)
Case studies from Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania
From World Bank
Ukraine
- Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Ukraine) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Ukraine: Epidemiological Country Profile on HIV and AIDS (PDF) (2008)
From World Health Organization - In Ukraine, Clinicians From East and West Battle HIV's Onslaught (August 9, 2006)
An interview with providers at the Lavra Clinic in Kiev, Ukraine.
From Ben Young, M.D. - Ukraine: Summary Country Profile for HIV/AIDS Treatment Scale-Up (PDF) (December 2005)
From World Health Organization - Positive Women in Ukraine: Living With Denial, Discrimination and HIV/AIDS (2004)
World AIDS Campaign 2004: Women, Girls and HIV/AIDS
From World Health Organization - "Goodbye, America" (May 2003)
Many former Soviet states lie at the doorstep of the West, yet the treatment access gap between the two regions remains massive.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis - World Bank Gives US$60 Million Loan to Help Ukraine Fight Tuberculosis, AIDS (April 16, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Other Independent States From the Former Soviet Union
- Health Workers Sentenced to Prison in Kazakhstan for Criminal Negligence After HIV Outbreak Among Women, Children (January 2, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Armenia) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Azerbaijan) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Belarus) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Estonia) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Georgia) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Kazakhstan) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Kyrgyzstan) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Latvia) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Lithuania) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Republic of Moldova) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Tajikistan) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Turkmenistan) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Uzbekistan) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Doctors in Kazakhstan Convicted for Criminal Negligence Following HIV Outbreak Among Children Who Received Blood Transfusions (June 28, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Impoverished Georgia Fosters Fatal Form of TB (August 14, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - "Goodbye, America" (May 2003)
Many former Soviet states lie at the doorstep of the West, yet the treatment access gap between the two regions remains massive.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Other Eastern European Countries
- Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Republic of Macedonia) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Albania) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Bosnia and Herzegovina) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Bulgaria) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Croatia) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Czech Republic) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Hungary) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Poland) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Slovakia) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Slovenia) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization - Slovakia: Concern Grows Over Impact of EU Membership on HIV Prevalence (May 24, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania Must Address Rising Number of Injection Drug Users, Sex Workers to Prevent HIV Epidemic (July 14, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation - HIV/AIDS in Southeastern Europe (PDF) (May 2003)
Case studies from Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania
From World Bank - Survey Suggests Poland Needs More HIV Education (April 2, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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