Kyrgyzstan registers nearly 15,000 HIV/AIDS cases

Around 15,000 individuals in Kyrgyzstan are registered as living with HIV/AIDS, a figure that includes 14,000 Kyrgyz citizens, according to Deputy Minister of Health Gulbara Ishenapysova.

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In Kyrgyzstan, about 15,000 citizens are registered with HIV/AIDS.

Ishenapysova stated that the predominant mode of transmission remains sexual contact, accounting for 64.4% of cases, followed by the parenteral route at 28%. These statistics were presented during a meeting of the Ministry of Health.

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Sexual transmission remains the primary route, 64.4 percent, and parenteral, 28 percent.

In response to a question from Vice Speaker Meder Aliyev about whether the actual number of people with HIV/AIDS could be significantly higher, the deputy minister indicated that it is difficult to make such claims. She pointed out that the disease detection rate has improved, reaching 85%.

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It is difficult to say so, as the detection rate of the disease has increased to 85 percent.

Ishenapysova also touched upon the issue of HIV among migrant workers, noting that many Kyrgyz citizens work in Russia, where outbreaks have been reported. She confirmed that Kyrgyzstan provides medical assistance to these individuals.

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There is data that there are outbreaks of this disease in Russia. Many migrants work there, and among them are those who are sick. We help them with medication.