FAMILIARITY OF STUDENTS STUDYING AT HIGH SCHOOLS OF NOYABRSK WITH DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF HIV PREVENTION
An index of the quality of programs for primary HIV prevention among students of higher schools of Noyabrsk (Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug) is their familiarity with the HIV/AIDS problem. In 2008, HIV prevalence in Noyabrsk remained the same as in 2007, i.e., 19,9 per 100 000 population. At the same time, the proportion of HIV-infected students decreased threefold (4,5% in 2008 vs. 13,6 in 2007) at high schools and from 9,1% in 2007 to 0,0% in 2008 at vocational schools. No HIV cases were detected in the age group 15-19 years. These facts suggests that the measures taken for HIV prevention among students in Noyabrsk and the whole Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug are productive.