As of the end of 2020, 2198 people are registered at the dispensary in Naberezhnye Chelny. HIV-infected patients. In 2020, 137 cases were registered. HIV infection (2019 – 162; 2018 – 182). The incidence rate for 2020 decreased by 15.2% compared to the previous year. This was announced at a press conference by the acting head of the prevention department of the Branch of the Republican AIDS Center in the city. Naberezhnye Chelny Nadezhda Ivanova.
She noted that the majority of cases of infection HIV infection (48.9%) continues to be registered in the age group of 30-39 years. When analyzing the incidence by social status, there is a decrease in cases of infection among workers. They make up 42.35% of the total number of patients.
"The year 2020 was marked worldwide by the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection COVID-19. As a result of the introduction of restrictive measures in the city, the percentage of medical examinations of HIV-infected patients decreased by 2.1%. But despite this, we continued our work without stopping our activities, and we managed to achieve high levels of planned work, in particular, such indicative indicators as coverage of enterovirus therapy and fluorographic examination," Nadezhda Ivanova emphasized.
According to the announced data, the coverage of enterovirus therapy increased by 9.6% and amounted to 84.1% of the total number of infected. In 2019, this figure was 74.5%. The fluorographic examination covered 96.6%.
"As mentioned earlier, The AIDS Center did not stop its work and provision of services during the pandemic. During the period of restrictive measures and the introduction of the regime Due to self-isolation, our staff carried out the delivery and delivery of vital medicines to patients at home. A total of 412 visits were made during this period , covering 597 people. Socially-oriented non-profit organizations of the city "Step Forward", "Center for Hygienic Education of the Population", "Eva", "Prevention and Initiative" also helped us in this work," the speaker added.