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The Role of Voluntary Counselling and Testing Points (VCTs) in HIV Diagnostics – Analysis of VCTs Activity in Poland in the Context of Local and European Epidemiology Cover

The Role of Voluntary Counselling and Testing Points (VCTs) in HIV Diagnostics – Analysis of VCTs Activity in Poland in the Context of Local and European Epidemiology

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|Sep 2024

Figures & Tables

Fig 1.

Map of the distribution of 29 Voluntary Counselling and Testing Points in Poland as of May 2024. Own elaboration.
Map of the distribution of 29 Voluntary Counselling and Testing Points in Poland as of May 2024. Own elaboration.

Fig. 2.

Schematic of screening laboratory diagnostics, developed based on the recommendations of PSS AIDS 2024 (Szetela et al. 2024).
Schematic of screening laboratory diagnostics, developed based on the recommendations of PSS AIDS 2024 (Szetela et al. 2024).

Fig. 3.

Number and percentage of positive results obtained among Poles and foreigners tested for HIV infection in Voluntary Counselling and Testing Points in Poland in 2019–2023.
Source: own elaboration based on data from NAC electronic surveys (2019–2023).
Number and percentage of positive results obtained among Poles and foreigners tested for HIV infection in Voluntary Counselling and Testing Points in Poland in 2019–2023. Source: own elaboration based on data from NAC electronic surveys (2019–2023).

Number of tests conducted and positive results obtained among individuals tested for HIV infection in Voluntary Counselling and Testing Points in Poland from 2019–2023, considering nationality_

YearNationalityNumber of tests performedNumber of positive results% of positive results
2019Polish40,6024781.18%
Foreigners1,552593.80%
Total42,1545371.27%
2020Polish22,0642591.17%
Foreigners1,212504.13%
Total23,2763091.33%
2021Polish26,8563681.37%
Foreigners1,790804.47%
Total28,6464481.56%
2022Polish28,9053581.24%
Foreigners2,7961625.79%
Total31,7015201.64%
2023Polish29,2293621.24%
Foreigners2,8271665.87%
Total32,0565281.65%
2019–2023Polish147,6561,8251.24%
Foreigners10,1775175.08%
Total157,8332,3421.48%

Diagnosis rate per 100,000 population and diagnosed HIV infections in countries with the highest and lowest rates vs Poland in 2022 (ECDC 2023)_

CountryDiagnosis rate per 100,000 populationDiagnosed HIV infections
The highest HIV incidence rates (over 15)
Russian Federation38.455,573
Ukraine29.812,212
Moldova28.4929
Cyprus24.1218
Kazakhstan20.74,006
Armenia19.2535
Estonia18.8250
Ireland17.5887
Belarus17.21,644
Georgia16.5617
Kyrgyzstan16.51,094
The lowest rates (2.0 and below)
Slovenia2.042
North Macedonia2.041
Bosnia and Herzegovina1.754
Poland5.42,050
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/am-2024-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2545-3149 | Journal ISSN: 0079-4252
Language: English, Polish
Page range: 143 - 150
Submitted on: Jul 1, 2024
Accepted on: Aug 1, 2024
Published on: Sep 30, 2024
Published by: Polish Society of Microbiologists
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2024 Adrian Szczepański, Karolina Klesiewicz, Magdalena Ankiersztejn-Bartczak, Aldona Olechowska-Jarząb, Monika Brzychczy-Włoch, published by Polish Society of Microbiologists
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