State programs for the prevention of viral hepatitis and HIV / AIDS infection

The Supreme Council considered more than 40 legislations in the course of the plenary session today. Among them there are reports on the implementation of state programs in the field of healthcare.

The state target program for the prevention of viral hepatitis B and C was adopted in July 2021 in the republic due to the unfavorable situation. The Minister of Healthcare Kristina Albul noted that in 2021 a laboratory was equipped, reagents and medicines were purchased for the treatment of patients with hepatitis C. This year, medicines will be purchased for patients with hepatitis B. The state program is designed for 4 years. It provides for a mass examination of the population, treatment at the expense of the state budget, and prevention of viral hepatitis B and C. It was planned initially to allocate almost 9.5 million rubles to the program in 2021. Funding amounted to just over 1.5 million rubles and as a result, 2.5 million were included. The Speaker of the Parliament drew attention to the fact that the planned figures of the state program for the prevention of viral hepatitis B and C and its actual implementation differ by several million rubles.

Kristina Albul explained that the state program was developed last year. Initially, it was decided with the Committee on Social Policy and Health to allocate the minimum amount for its implementation in order to start work and purchase medicines. This year, the Ministry of Health will develop the necessary base and begin to implement the program in full.

The comment refers to the report on the implementation of the state program for the prevention of HIV / AIDS infections and sexually transmitted infections. They said at the plenary session that more than 1600 Pridnestrovians underwent express testing for HIV infection, syphilis and hepatitis C last year. In total as part of the preventive campaign, employees of the Center for the Prevention and Control of AIDS and Infectious Diseases examined more than 32000 people for HIV infection in 2021, which is almost 2000 more than in 2020, the head of the Ministry of Health noted.

The number of women classified as newly diagnosed with HIV during pregnancy has decreased in 2021. The number of women who fell pregnant, knowing earlier about their HIV status, decreased by 1% compared to 2020. This is all due to the fact that couples have become more likely to undergo pregnancy planning consultations.

The Supreme Council approved reports on state programs in the field of healthcare and adopted relevant resolutions.