Visit of representatives from Karakalpakstan to the Center for the Prevention of HIV Infection in Astana

November 8, 2024

From November 4 to November 8, 2024, representatives of the Republican AIDS Center of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Karakalpakstan visited the HIV Center in Astana.

            The purpose of the visit is to study experience in achieving the indicators of the UNAIDS «95-95-95» strategy, expanding services, strengthening and supporting large-scale activities, uniting the efforts of various sectors of society and expanding services aimed at preventing, diagnosing and treating HIV infection.

            On November 4, guests got acquainted with the structure and work of the HIV Center and the friendly office located on Brusilovsky, 4. During the meeting, they got acquainted with the work of the departments, discussed the basic principles of the electronic tracking system, medical insurance, regulatory documentation, organization of the work of the diagnostic laboratory, work experience with KGN,

epidemiological situation in the city, including based on biobehavioral research data, as well as the implementation of the Campaign within the framework of World AIDS Day. In the assembly hall for infectious disease residents of the Astana Medical University, a master class was held from representatives of the Republican AIDS Center of the Republic of Karakalpakstan.

            On November 5, with the participation of the capital's HIV Center, a Round Table meeting was held in the Akimat of Astana, chaired by the head of the Public Health Department A. Sh. Rustemova.

            The meeting was attended by the Administration of the Akimat of the city of Astana, the Republican AIDS Center of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, the Kazakh Scientific Center of Dermatology and Infectious Diseases, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Deputies of the Maslikhat of the city of Astana, non-governmental organizations, Astana Medical University and city medical organizations.

         The purpose of the round table: to promote the expansion of activities carried out within the framework of World AIDS Day, which is held annually on December 1, to develop effective measures to reduce the incidence of HIV and comprehensive measures to achieve the indicators of the «95-95-95» strategy in the city of Astana, as well as strengthening measures for interdepartmental and intersectoral interaction on HIV in the capital and the development of Partnerships between friendly countries as a tool for mobilizing the entire society against HIV. Issues regarding the implementation of prevention programs among key population groups, interdepartmental interaction in matters of HIV prevention, diagnosis and treatment were discussed.

               November 6 - 7, director K.K. Askarov and specialists from the Center for the Prevention of HIV Infection, together with representatives from Karakalpakstan, visited medical organizations in Astana: City Clinic No. 6, City Mental Health Center and City Perinatal Center.

            During the visit, the guests got acquainted with the structure of the work of the outpatient service of State Enterprise No. 6, they shared the experience of the Youth Health Center «Zhas Talap» in providing services to young people aged 10 to 29 years, taking into account the behavioral risk factor of counseling on the prevention of HIV infection. The City Mental Health Center conducts preventive training on issues of drug and alcohol addiction, and to reduce the prevalence of use of new psychoactive substances among the city population.

            Psychologists conduct conversations with patients in order to form adherence to treatment, provide psychological support in the process of recovery, rehabilitation and adaptation to society. The city perinatal center provides medical assistance during childbirth in women with B20, and provides antiretroviral therapy to HIV-positive pregnant women.

            They work according to an algorithm for screening children born from HIV-positive mothers for HIV. Conduct preventive antiretroviral therapy in children born to HIV-positive mothers and provide drug suppression of lactation to HIV-positive postpartum women when a woman chooses artificial feeding for her child.

            Based on the results of the activities carried out and as part of the activities to implement the program to achieve the UNAIDS goals 95-95-95 and improve the work on the prevention, treatment, diagnosis of HIV infection and further strengthen the partnership between the Karakalpakstan Republican AIDS Center and the Center for HIV Prevention infections of the Astana city akimat signed a Memorandum of Cooperation.

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