Mobile laboratory of free HIV testing will be available in Nothern Ave in Yerevan within 5 days starting November 24.
As Real World, Real People NGO Head Hovhanness Madoyan told reporters on November 23, the testing will be confidential. The express-test results will be available within 15-20 minutes. In case of desire, everyone can get free consultation.
As of October 31 2015, 2,094 HIV patients have been registered in Armenia since 1988, 69% among men, 1.9% or 41 cases among children, 52% of HIV-infected are at the age of 25-39. 1,140 HIV infected, including 24 children and 289 women, were diagnosed AIDS. Since 1988, 493 HIV/AIDS inflected, including 83 women and 8 children, died in Armenia.
Since 2001, no HIV infection via donor blood has been registered. In addition, since 2007, HIV-infected women have been giving birth to healthy children thanks to timely treatment.
Meantime, experts are concerned over high level of HIV-infected among labor migrants.