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If you're a foreigner who is visiting Kyrgyzstan for a short-term stay, you will not be asked about your HIV status. However, if you plan to stay in Kyrgyzstan for a month or longer, the laws around HIV status and foreigners are a bit murky. Technically speaking, if you're a foreigner and you stay in Kyrgyzstan for over 30 days, you must show proof that you are HIV negative. However, according to sources, this law does not appear to be actively enforced. It is important to note that enforcement can begin at any time.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=102 KYRGYZSTAN - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | If you're a foreigner who is visiting Kyrgyzstan for a short-term stay, you will not be asked about your HIV status. However, if you plan to stay in Kyrgyzstan for a month or longer, the laws around HIV status and foreigners are a bit murky. Technically speaking, if you're a foreigner and you stay in Kyrgyzstan for over 30 days, you must show proof that you are HIV negative. However, according to sources, this law does not appear to be actively enforced. It is important to note that enforcement can begin at any time.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=102 KYRGYZSTAN - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
While the HIV infection rate is relatively low in Kyrgyzstan, it has grown in recent years, according to the Republican AIDS Center Ulan Kadyrbekov.<ref>[https://24.kg/english/49018_Number_of_HIV-infected_through_sexual_contact_increases_in_Kyrgyzstan/ Number of HIV-infected through sexual contact increases in Kyrgyzstan]</ref> In 2016, it was estimated that 8500 adults (ages 15-49) were living with HIV in Kyrgyzstan, which accounted for about 0.2% of the adult population. It was estimated that 61% of people living with HIV knew their status. Only 28% of people living with HIV were on ART and only 18% had suppressed viral loads. Some of the populations that were most heavily impacted by HIV were injection drug users (12% infection rate), prisoners (11% infection rate), men who have sex with men (6% infection rate) and sex workers (2%).<ref>[http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/kyrgyzstan UNAIDS - Country factsheets, KYRGYZSTAN 2016]</ref> | |||
People with HIV face stigma in Kyrgyzstan. According to a 2012 survey, 57% of adults (ages 15-49) would not buy vegetables from a shopkeeper or vendor if they knew that person had HIV. Furthermore, only 23% of young people (ages 15-24) knew how to prevent HIV.<ref>[http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/kyrgyzstan UNAIDS - Country factsheets, KYRGYZSTAN 2016]</ref> | |||
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