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Epidemiology
Poland
 

Summary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Poland

Epidemiology

Poland

 

Summary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Poland

 
HIV/AIDS in Poland from the beginning of the epidemic in 1985
to the 31 of March 2010
people living with HIV - 12.894
infections due to IDU  - 5.636
AIDS cases - 2.348
deaths due to AIDS - 1.022

Data from NIZ - PZH reports www.pzh.gov.pl
 
In the begining of August 2010, about 4729 patients were receiving ARV therapy (133 children).
 
Unified and integrated ARV treatment in all Polish regions has been developed and financed since 2001, within the framework of the health policy program of the Ministry of Health called “Antiretroviral treatment of people living with HIV in Poland”.
(data from National AIDS Centre)

 

added: 02.03.2010