Presented by Mr TOMISLAV BEGANOVICPresented by Mr TOMISLAV BEGANOVIC

Croatia and HIV/AIDSCroatia and HIV/AIDS

Croatia

Situation in Croatia

– from 1986 (the first case) till the end of 2008 cumulative number of HIV/AIDS registered cases was 714 (only 1% tested inhabitants of Croatia)

– 122 Deaths due to AIDS, with 218 AIDS cases currently

– transmission: 58% MSM/bisex

34% hetero

8% IDUs/HIV+partners

Epidemiological data (1)

0

1020

30

4050

60

7080

90

No.of people

0 1 -4.

5 -9.

10 -14.

15 -19.

20 -24.

25 -29.

30 -34.

35 -39.

40 -44.

45 -49.

50 -54.

55 -59.

60+

age

HIV/AIDS infected by age

0

510

1520

2530

35

4045

50

No.of people

1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003

years

HIV/AIDS infected

Epidemiological data (2)

HIV/AIDS infected by gender

21%

79%

F M

HUHIV/CAHIVHUHIV/CAHIVCroatian Association for HIVCroatian Association for HIV

CAHIV history

• Established in year 1999,main reason lack of medical and social care, stigmatization and discrimination

– development objectives include prevention of HIV/AIDS, assistance to PLWHA and insuring that they receive adequate medical and social treatment

Organisation structure

VolunteersVolunteers

General AssemblyGeneral Assembly

Executive BoardExecutive Board Supervisors BoardSupervisors Board

EmployeesEmployees

President andvice-president

President andvice-president

Target groups

Overallpublic

Overallpublic

High Risk groups

High Risk groupsPLWHAPLWHAYouthYouth

HUHIV / CAHIVHUHIV / CAHIV

CAHIVs activities

VCT – testing and counseling centre

VCT centers in Croatia

• in Croatia there are 11 VCT centers all over the country ( they are part of clinics for infectious disease

• 1st established in 2004.g.by CAHIV• Field of working is testing and counseling ( free and anonymuous )• No health care clinics for HIV patiens ( good way of spreading stigma and

discrimination )

OUT PATIENTS CARE

• Mostly field of NGO work

• CAHIV:

• - psiho-social support

• - positive prevention

• -HIV/AIDS SOS help line

• - Resocialization of HIV positive people

• - Legal support and other activities

Event / prevent (WAD)

EduHIV

HIV / AIDS Tram

Workshops and seminars

Campaigns – fun

Treatment in Croatia

• Coverd by national health insurance ( free for everyone )

• Treatment only in Zagreb, department of HIV/AIDS in clinic for infectious disease

• Medical dana for every patient is safe

Overall strategy• Keep low level of HIV transmission and AIDS

in Croatia• Strengthening national activities• Increase the number of voluntary counselling

and testing services• Provide primary care for people living with

HIV/AIDS• Use of standard ways of precaution• big part of HIV / AIDS prevention is

– Health education– Education for population in higher risk– Human rights of HIV positive people– Informing public ( rising awareness )

Thank you!