«HIV is not a sentence!» - Head of the Health Department of the Akmola region

 

February 22, 2022

«HIV is not a sentence!» - Head of the Health Department of the Akmola region

 

On February 22, 2022, the head of the Health Department, Nariman Syzdykov, visited the Akmola Regional Center for the Prevention and Control of AIDS.

Acquaintance with the center was conducted by the deputy chief physician Saule Zhakanova.

During the visit, Nariman Yermekovich got acquainted with the work of the laboratory, the treatment and prevention department, the trust point and the friendly office, and also held a meeting with the staff.

The head of the department was especially interested in working with people living with HIV, the availability of medicines and the coverage of key populations with preventive services.

“HIV infection is not a sentence! This is not a fatal disease for a long time, but a treatable and controllable disease, thanks to the advent of antiretroviral drugs, healthy children are born, and people living with HIV have the opportunity to live a full life,” Nariman Syzdykov shares his opinion.

Further, during a meeting with the team, topical issues related to the activities of the center were discussed, such as: the allocation of state social orders, the purchase of equipment for the laboratory and vehicles.

In conclusion, the head of the department thanked all the employees of the center for their well-coordinated work, noting the importance of the AIDS service in the health care of the region.

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