Overview
- Health Minister Mikhail Murashko reported just under 48,500 new HIV diagnoses in 2024, an 11% decline from 2023.
- Officials say more than 50 million people were tested in 2025, after testing coverage reached 37% of the population in 2024.
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage reached nearly 90.5% by the end of 2024, with officials highlighting continued expansion of access.
- Experts note sexual transmission now dominates new infections—up to 70–75%—with the highest burden among men aged 40–45 and prevalence exceeding 1% among adults 15–50.
- Regional data show uneven impact: Novosibirsk forecasts a 5–10% drop in newly detected cases in 2025, yet high new-case rates persist in places such as Chukotka, Irkutsk and Samara, and independent reports cite diagnostic gaps in some centers.