Russian Development

n Memorandum To:Dr. Michel Kazatchkine From:Pratiksha Patel Date:April 30, 2008 RE:human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS AND INJECTION do drugs USERS IN RUSSIA INTRODUCTION: Injection drug users (IDUs) are more often than not driving Russias HIV epidemic through dirty needle sharing. If Russias epidemic remains unchecked it is presumable to have great negative impact on its economy. impressive programs that tar fill IDUs are needed to prevent new infections and to backward the growth of the epidemic. In Russia, where drug use is an important driver of epidemic, harm reduction programs (HRPs) that provides HIV testing and counseling, needle exchanges programs (NEPs), educational awareness, and substitution therapies such as methadone and buprenorphine are inevitable in combating the epidemic. HRPs are essential and cost effective in combating the epidemic; therefore Russia should expand its existing HRPs to provide greater coverage to its most vulnerable population. BACKGROUND: Russia is the plunk for ruffle of countries affected by the epidemic, its growth of infection rate is the second highest in the world.[i] There are more people biography with HIV in Russia and Ukraine than in U.S. and Canada combined.

[ii] The twist of people formally registered with HIV/AIDS in Russia has increased almost 100-fold in just eight days. According to the World Health government individuals that are officially registered has increased from 3,623 cases in 1997 to 327,899 cases in 2005.[iii] approximately of those infected in Russia today are between 20-39 years of age and two-thirds are men.[iv] It is important to note that the numbers provided in a higher place are officially registered; experts argue that these figures do not adequately represent the situation due to the high number of un-registered number of people infected with HIV/AIDS. Experts argue that the estimated number of HIV infected people is likely to be over 1 million when taking into account the un-registered cases. Vulnerable and... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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