1. Organization of HIV infection prevention activities in Novgorod oblast Novgorod HIV and AIDS prevention center “Helper” International scientific conference May 20-21, 2010

2. “Today the most dreadful mass destruction weapon in the world is Human Immunodefficiency Virus - HIV "... (Collin Powell) Recently Russia has become a new epicenter for global pandemic of HIV/AIDS It has the highest tempos of HIV infection spreading. Disaster presents threat to Russia and its neighbors. From the report of Russian-American working group anti-HIV/AIDS

4. Translation of the previous slide: One of the main reasons for epidemics development is underperformance by the state of its guarantee to “regularly inform the population through different channels including mass media about affordable and accessible ways of prevention of HIV infection” Vadim Pokrovskym, Head of Federal AIDS Prevention Center

5. HIV infection in Novgorod oblast

6. Spread of HIV infection in Novgorod oblast by years As of 12.31.2009 total of 1,172 HIV positive patients have been diagnosed

7. Epidemiological situation with HIV infection in administrative territories of Novgorod oblast for 12/31/2009 in absolut numbers

8. Spreading of HIV according to age of HIV infected patients in Novgorod oblast (absolute numbers)

9. Structure of HIV patients in Novgorod oblast according the main ways of infection 2009 г.2001 г.

10. % Structure of HIV patients by gender (%) in Novgorod oblast

11. Dynamics of children born from HIV-infected women in Novgorod oblast (absolute numbers). HIV diagnosis has been confirmed in 13 children

12. Structure of patients by stages of disease development

13. Palliative assistance and care with HIV/AIDS Medical, psychological, social and spiritual care aims at HIV patients with considerably limited physical and/or psychological abilities, and also psychological and emotional support of their family members.

14. Interdepartmental coordination Council on prevention of spread of chemical addiction and AIDS prevention among youth Health care committee Committee on education Committee on youth policy Novgorod branch of Federal Agency of the Russian Federation on drug turnover control Non-governmental organizations Local Mass Media

16. Partnership with Novgorod State University

17. Volunteer work

18. Committee on Education of Novgorod the Great City Administration Protect your future and love from AIDS

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