Kyrgyzstan

Key informants
  • Aybar Sultangaziev, project coordinator, head of the Association “Partner Network”
  • Aibek Bekbolotov, Aibek Bekbolotov, Deputy Director of the Republican AIDS Center Kyrgyzstan
  • Meruert Bektemisova, Association “Partner Network”

 

Sources of information
  • WHO HIV Fact Sheet: https://cfs.hivci.org/country-factsheet.html
  • Kyrgyz Law and Policy Analytics (UNAIDS): http://lawsandpolicies.unaids.org/country?id=KGZ&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 work of the AIDS Center in Kyrgyzstan to involve in testing and self-testing for HIV: https://www.facebook.com/aidscenter.kg/

Situation with HIVST in the country

Are HIV self-testing kits registered in the country?
Yes
What type of tests?
Saliva
Sales to the country
2021 - 5000 (planned)

Supplied under the GF project, UNAIDS
How many HIV self-testing kits are conducted per year?
-
Does the protocol for HIV testing include HIV self-testing?
No
Algorithm of actions after receiving HIV + self-test result
-
Whether HIV self-testing kits are sold in a pharmacy?
No

Planned start of sales - 1st quarter 2021
Cost
-

The planned price is about 10 - 12 US dollars
Whether HIV self-testing kits are sold online?
No

Planned start of sales - 1st quarter 2021
Cost
-

The planned price is about 10 - 12 US dollars
Projects in the country (last 3 years)
Meetings with key opinion leaders, blogger advertisements, marketing events, AIDS Center promotions, online marketing campaigns, collaboration with NGOs
Country studies (last 3 years)
No
Information and media campaigns to promote HIV self-testing (last 3 years)
The AIDS Center conducts information work on the Internet with the involvement of politicians, bloggers

https://www.facebook.com/aidscenter.kg/
Project Plans / Campaigns / HIV self-testing studies 2021 and beyond
Sales in pharmacies, online sales, blogger campaigns, interaction with NGOs,