Monday, 16 August 2004

HIV/AIDS POSES INCREASING THREAT IN TAJIKISTAN

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By empty (8/16/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)

Azamjon Mirzoev, the director of Tajikistan\'s AIDS prevention center, has announced that Tajikistan must implement the World Health Organization\'s (WHO) HIV/AIDS treatment protocol. Against a backdrop of rising infection rates, Tajikistan\'s Health Ministry has appealed to the WHO for implementation support, Mirzoev said. He went on to note that while 119 HIV/AIDS cases were recorded between 1991 and 2003, 109 new patients have been identified in the first half of 2004 alone.
Azamjon Mirzoev, the director of Tajikistan\'s AIDS prevention center, has announced that Tajikistan must implement the World Health Organization\'s (WHO) HIV/AIDS treatment protocol. Against a backdrop of rising infection rates, Tajikistan\'s Health Ministry has appealed to the WHO for implementation support, Mirzoev said. He went on to note that while 119 HIV/AIDS cases were recorded between 1991 and 2003, 109 new patients have been identified in the first half of 2004 alone. Mirzoev suggested that better diagnostics may have played a role in the sharp increase. (Avesta)
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