Lectures on HIV prevention were held in the Lipetsk region

Specialists of the Lipetsk Regional Center for the Prevention and Control of AIDS and Infectious Diseases" conduct monthly classes with particularly vulnerable groups of the population in relation to HIV infection (according to the state strategy for combating the spread of HIV infection in the Russian Federation for the period up to 2030).

Seminars and talks on the prevention of HIV infection on the basis of the Federal Penitentiary Institution "Penal System of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in the Lipetsk Region" in January 2022 were held in Zadonsk, Usman. More than 30 people took part in the events.The participants expanded their knowledge about HIV infection, transmission routes and protection measures.

"In 2021, preventive measures will cover all districts of our region. Participants of seminars and talks are aware of the importance of the problem, while the level of knowledge on HIV prevention remains low. The risk of HIV infection is always associated with risky behavior. Participation in the events makes it possible not only to increase the level of knowledge about HIV infection, but also to motivate people to change their behavior towards a less risky one, an important point is the motivation of conditionally convicted citizens to undergo an annual HIV examination," said epidemiologist Alexey Zvyagin.