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While the HIV rate for Azerbaijan is low (0.1% of the population, as of 2016<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/aj.html CIA World Factbook - Azerbaijan]</ref>), the rate is growing. In fact, from 2004 to 2013, the rate of newly diagnosed HIV infections rose 358%, going from from 1.2 per 100 000 people in 2004 to 5.5 per 100 000 people in 2013.<ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/308000/Review-HIV-Programme-Azerbaijan-mission-report.pdf?ua=1 World Health Organization: Review of the HIV Programme in | While the HIV rate for Azerbaijan is low (0.1% of the population, as of 2016<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/aj.html CIA World Factbook - Azerbaijan]</ref>), the rate is growing. In fact, from 2004 to 2013, the rate of newly diagnosed HIV infections rose 358%, going from from 1.2 per 100 000 people in 2004 to 5.5 per 100 000 people in 2013.<ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/308000/Review-HIV-Programme-Azerbaijan-mission-report.pdf?ua=1 World Health Organization: Review of the HIV Programme in | ||
Azerbaijan, November 2014]</ref> The data suggests that Azerbaiijan is not doing enough to prevent HIV transmission in the country, especially among vulnerable populations, such as | Azerbaijan, November 2014]</ref> The data suggests that Azerbaiijan is not doing enough to prevent HIV transmission in the country, especially among vulnerable populations, such as people who inject drugs (PWID), prisoners, men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSW). According to 2013 data, merely 10% of MSM, 3.5% of FSW and 7.7% of PWID had been tested. Meanwhile, the data also suggests that young women are increasingly becoming infected, as well, through heterosexual transmission. The country appears to have inadequate testing facilities, leading people to be diagnosed at very late stages to start antiretroviral therapy (ART). Furthermore, the majority of people who are diagnosed with HIV are not enrolled in HIV treatment and care (two-thirds of cases) and only half are started on ART.<ref>[http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/308000/Review-HIV-Programme-Azerbaijan-mission-report.pdf?ua=1 World Health Organization: Review of the HIV Programme in | ||
Azerbaijan, November 2014]</ref> | Azerbaijan, November 2014]</ref> | ||
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===Support=== | ===Support=== | ||
* Outpatient services for people with HIV are found at the Republican AIDS Centre (RAC) in Baku. When patients visit RAC, they meet with doctors who write drug prescriptions for them and monitor their condition. RAC keeps a central registry of all known HIV-positive patients in the country. They receive about 30-50 visitors per day, as of 2014. | |||
* Inpatient services are also provided at the Republican AIDS Centre (RAC) in Baku. They have 20 in-patient beds. For patients with serious conditions, they may be referred to another hospital. | |||
'''Organizations that Deal with HIV/AIDS in Azerbaijan:''' | |||
* [http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/azerbaijan UNAIDS - Azerbaijan] - Contact Vinay Saldanha, Director, Regional Support Team for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Phone: +74956636784. Email: saldanhavp@unaids.org | * [http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/azerbaijan UNAIDS - Azerbaijan] - Contact Vinay Saldanha, Director, Regional Support Team for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Phone: +74956636784. Email: saldanhavp@unaids.org | ||
* Public Organization for Combating AIDS: Address: Baku, Azadliq ave.58\21, AZ10000. Telephone: +994 55 4087333. Email: aidsngo@mail.ru | * Public Organization for Combating AIDS: Address: Baku, Azadliq ave.58\21, AZ10000. Telephone: +994 55 4087333. Email: aidsngo@mail.ru | ||
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===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||
If you go through the public health system (i.e. public hospitals, mobile testing units, etc), and if you're an Azerbaijani national, you should receive free HIV testing. If you go through the private health care system, or if you are not covered by the national health care system, you may need to pay a fee for HIV testing services. | |||
==Medications & Vaccines== | ==Medications & Vaccines== | ||