SENTINEL EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE OF HIV-INFECTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN OSH CITY OF KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
The article presents the results of sentinel epidemiological HIV surveillance among pregnant women in Osh city in 2003-2008. The prevalences of HIV, viral hepatitis C, and syphilis in the study population were 0,7%, 1,9%, and 2,3%, respectively. Low levels of familiarity with HIV transmission routes and HIV prevention were noted in 54% and 51% of the population, respectively