Generalized HIV epidemic in 27 Russian regions: what epidemiologists say and where the agencies' data diverge
The Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor reported a generalized HIV epidemic in 27 regions of Russia. Despite a decline in new cases in 2025, a 15-year record was set for healthcare-associated HIV and hepatitis infections, and the gap between the number of people diagnosed and those under medical follow-up reached 385,000. The Center of the Rospotrebnadzor Research Institute of Epidemiology reported a generalized HIV epidemic in 27 Russian regions. Despite a decline in new cases in 2025, a 15-year record was set for nosocomial HIV and hepatitis infections, and the gap between the number of people diagnosed and those under follow-up reached 385 thousand people.
Javlon Tursunov