Russia

Key informants
  • Kirill Barsky, Program Manager of the “Steps” Foundation
  • Anna Markelova, Humanitarian Action
  • Elena Romanyak, consultant Alliance Public Health Alliance
Sources of information
  • WHO HIV Fact Sheet: https://cfs.hivci.org/country-factsheet.html
  • Analytics of Russian Laws and Policy (UNAIDS): http://lawsandpolicies.unaids.org/country?id=RUS&lan=en
  • World Self Testing Status (WHO): https://www.who.int/hiv/topics/self-testing/HIVST-policy_map-jul2019-a.png?ua=1
References to additional information
  • Information on self-testing in the DRAFT resolution https://cutt.ly/zkabWnE
  • Online purchase of tests in Russia:

shorturl.at/abeP0

https://cutt.ly/bkab1iV

https://cutt.ly/Ukab8WY

Situation with HIVST in the country

Are HIV self-testing kits registered in the country?
Yes
What type of tests?
Saliva and blood
Sales to the country
About 200 thousand tests per year

Orasure plans for 2021 - 180 000 saliva tests
How many HIV self-testing kits are conducted per year?
150 thousands per year
(Conducted in NGOs)
Does the protocol for HIV testing include HIV self-testing?
No. Only, RosZdrav recommendation within prevention, but
not under treatment.

Information on self-testing in the DRAFT regulation https://cutt.ly/zkabWnE

Algorithm of actions after receiving HIV + self-test result
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Whether HIV self-testing kits are sold in a pharmacy?
Yes - till August 2020.
Tests OraQuick were
were removed from
pharmacy turnover after Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare of Russia caveat.
Cost
180 -300 RUB- blood 2.5 $
800 - 900 RUB - saliva, 11 $
Whether HIV self-testing kits are sold online?
Yes in several online pharmacies.
Tests OraQuick were removed from pharmacy turnover from August 2020 after Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare of Russia caveat.

shorturl.at/abeP0

https://cutt.ly/bkab1iV

https://cutt.ly/Ukab8WY
Cost
180 -300 RUB- blood 2.5 $
800 - 900 RUB - saliva, 11 $
Projects in the country (last 3 years)
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Country studies (last 3 years)
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Information and media campaigns to promote HIV self-testing (last 3 years)
Media programs in Internet communities, social networks. Participation in exhibitions, promotional materials. Publications in professional journals like "Steps" and others.
Project Plans / Campaigns / HIV self-testing studies 2021 and beyond
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