Analysis of HIV prevalence, tuberculosis and their combinations in the territory of Chechen Republic

Abstract

Objective. Analyse the prevalence of combined HIV/TB infections in the territory of Chechen Republic for 2013–2020.Materials and methods. The research was held by «the Republican Centre for AIDS Prevention and Control», Grozny and «The Republican Centre of Phthisiopulmonology», Grozny. It analysed the data of outpatient and inpatient charts of 148 HIVinfected with tuberculosis, identified in the period from 2013 to 2020 and being under dispensary observation in the Republican Centre of AIDS Prevention and Control, Chechen Republic.Results and discussion. The study reports that HIV prevalence in absolute terms and figures per 100.000 people decreased from 223 (16,8) in 2013 to 117 (7,9) in 2020. It should be noted that with the growth in number of checked people, tuberculosis prevalence as well as in the case of HIV infection decreased in absolute terms and figures per 100.000 of the population in the sampling period. If in 2013 it amounted 466 (35,1), in 2020 it was already 299 (20,2). Among HIV-infected citizens of Chechen Republic 167 people with tuberculosis were also detected in the sampling period. From among the combined HIV- and tuberculosis infected, 148 people subjected to regular medical check-up. The prevalence of combined HIV/TB infections per 100.000 people tended to decrease from 2013 to 2020 as well as the overall HIV prevalence without tuberculosis and tuberculosis without HIV. These changes are quite significant from 1,6 to 0,06.Conclusion. The issues of HIV infection combined with tuberculosis remains actual for all constituent entities of the Russian Federation, including Chechen Republic, based on socio-economic, demographic, epidemiological and clinical reasons. The decline in incidence and prevalence of HIV, tuberculosis and combined HIV/TB infections in the territory of Chechen Republic in 2013–2020 may have occurred due to increase in the level of economic development, favourable social programs and stabilization of demographic situation, демографической ситуации, overall reduction of substance abuse, including parenterally injectable. There is also improvement of material and technical equipment, staffing of infectious and anti-tuberculosis service. It is required to have further study of the epidemic process specificities of socially significant infections (HIV, TB, viral hepatitis) that acquire new features and characteristics during the pandemic of the new coronaviral infection.