In the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation increased the incidence rate on HIV: in MO are afraid of publicity - Roszma (infographic)

Doctors from the structures of the Ministry of Defense of Russia recognize the problem, but are afraid to speak that they are not recognized as "foreign agents", local journalists write. The number of cases of registered HIV in the Federation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 20% compared to pre-war indicators, the peak of increasing cases was registered after mobilization.

About it writes "Plant" with reference to the data of "Medicine-Medicine Journal". It is noted that virtually all military with HIV is contractors. The number of reported HIV cases among Russian servicemen began to increase dramatically after the start of a full -scale invasion of Russia into Ukraine. The growth of HIV in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation: after which the growth slowed, but compared to the pre -war indicators, the number of patients still remains high.

At the end of 2023, HIV military personnel were found about 20% more often than before the war. "There is a pronounced connection of the increase in the registration of HIV infection among servicemen with the beginning of" your "and conducting measures for the completion of troops (forces) personnel," experts write.

Detection of HIV in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation among personnel: as the publication writes, contractors provided fictitious certificates of lack of HIV infection, although they knew about their diagnosis. The study authors point out that the real incidence of HIV among the military can be much higher.

They point out that according to the results of 2022-2023 "the situation with HIV infection in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has deteriorated and is characterized as unstable. " The main reason for this was that people who did not undergo HIV examination when they were selected for contract service were included in the army, although it contrary to the rules.

Epidemiologists explain that the Russian military could become massively infected with HIV and after getting into the front due to violations of aseptic rules during medical care. For example, this could have happened with a repeated use of one syringe. "And this is not something of a series of fantasy. The syringes have the ability to end very quickly, especially in the war," - explained the epidemiologist - the interlocutor of the edition "Land".

The subordinate Ministry of Defense of doctors concern other things: the study emphasizes that given the high social significance of HIV "possible reputational losses for the Ministry of Defense of Russia in the case of dissemination of relevant information by non -profit organizations and (or) foreign agents.