Over the year, the number of HIV-positive Russians increased by almost 9%
In 2017, the number of HIV-positive Russians increased by 8.7% and reached 1,220,659 people. The Eurasian Coalition on Men's Health ( EKOM ) provides such official data in its certificate. At the same time, in 2017, 7.8% more people died from AIDS than in 2016 - 243,863 people. At the same time, testing coverage increased significantly (by 10.1%) - 33.870 million Russians compared to 30.752 million Russians.