For most, health care and other forms of support is nonexistent. But Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, has launched a unique campaign to protect commercial sex workers against the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Here are some of its findings:. Search Search. Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan.
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia. Afghanistan Pakistan. Belarus Ukraine. Previous Next. August 10, GMT. Irina, 33, has been injecting heroin for the past six years. When her husband died earlier this year, Irina found herself unable to pay for her addiction.
That's when she turned to prostitution. At the hospital I used to go to, they treated me like a dog. Our job is to offer help and support. But activists say embarrassment and hostility regarding the issue still present a barrier.
Here are some of its findings: There are currently an estimated Of those, There were an estimated 4. An estimated 3. According to the report, more than 25 million people have died of AIDS worldwide since the disease was recognized in A private Russian survey cited in the report found "no postive changes in sexual behaviour, with condom use decreasing slightly among people in their twenties.
In the Caucasus, the situation is described "relatively stable. In the November 21, , interview, Mikkelsen describes the epidemic in Central Asia. Real Audio Windows Media. New Feature Alert Signup Widget. Editors' Picks. Short-Term Support? Troop Withdrawal. Back to top.
