424 persons died from AIDS in Azerbaijan

1 Dekabr 2011 16:00 | 268

So far 424 persons have died from AIDS in Azerbaijan.

The statement was made at an event on "1 December So far 424 persons have died from AIDS in Azerbaijan.

The statement was made at an event on "1 December – World AIDS Day", held jointly by the Azerbaijani Health Ministry and Republican Center for Combating AIDS.

Director of the Center Hagigat Gadirova told journalists that one in 465 is infected with AIDS in Azerbaijan 82 of which are men and 18 are women.

'During the last 11 months of 2011, a total of 476 HIV-infected persons were registered. Of them 465 persons (97.7%) are Azerbaijani citizens and 11 (2.3%) – foreign. The number of persons likely to get infected is 875,' Gadirova said.

The director added that so far 3199 persons were infected with AIDS out of which 424 passed away.– World AIDS Day", held jointly by the Azerbaijani Health Ministry and Republican Center for Combating AIDS.

Director of the Center Hagigat Gadirova told journalists that one in 465 is infected with AIDS in Azerbaijan 82 of which are men and 18 are women.

'During the last 11 months of 2011, a total of 476 HIV-infected persons were registered. Of them 465 persons (97.7%) are Azerbaijani citizens and 11 (2.3%) – foreign. The number of persons likely to get infected is 875,' Gadirova said.

The director added that so far 3199 persons were infected with AIDS out of which 424 passed away.