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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 October 2011
 
people living with HIV - 15.001
infections due to IDU  - 5.867
AIDS cases - 2.682
deaths due to AIDS - 1.124
Data from NIZ - PZH reports www.pzh.gov.pl
 
On December, 31. 2011, about 5606 patients were receiving ARV therapy (130 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