Table I
Diagnosis rate per 100,000 population and diagnosed HIV infections in countries with the highest and lowest rates vs Poland in 2022 (ECDC 2023).
| Country | Diagnosis rate per 100,000 population | Diagnosed HIV infections |
|---|---|---|
| The highest HIV incidence rates (over 15) | ||
| Russian Federation | 38.4 | 55,573 |
| Ukraine | 29.8 | 12,212 |
| Moldova | 28.4 | 929 |
| Cyprus | 24.1 | 218 |
| Kazakhstan | 20.7 | 4,006 |
| Armenia | 19.2 | 535 |
| Estonia | 18.8 | 250 |
| Ireland | 17.5 | 887 |
| Belarus | 17.2 | 1,644 |
| Georgia | 16.5 | 617 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 16.5 | 1,094 |
| The lowest rates (2.0 and below) | ||
| Slovenia | 2.0 | 42 |
| North Macedonia | 2.0 | 41 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.7 | 54 |
| Poland | 5.4 | 2,050 |
Fig 1.
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).
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).
Table II
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.
| Year | Nationality | Number of tests performed | Number of positive results | % of positive results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Polish | 40,602 | 478 | 1.18% |
| Foreigners | 1,552 | 59 | 3.80% | |
| Total | 42,154 | 537 | 1.27% | |
| 2020 | Polish | 22,064 | 259 | 1.17% |
| Foreigners | 1,212 | 50 | 4.13% | |
| Total | 23,276 | 309 | 1.33% | |
| 2021 | Polish | 26,856 | 368 | 1.37% |
| Foreigners | 1,790 | 80 | 4.47% | |
| Total | 28,646 | 448 | 1.56% | |
| 2022 | Polish | 28,905 | 358 | 1.24% |
| Foreigners | 2,796 | 162 | 5.79% | |
| Total | 31,701 | 520 | 1.64% | |
| 2023 | Polish | 29,229 | 362 | 1.24% |
| Foreigners | 2,827 | 166 | 5.87% | |
| Total | 32,056 | 528 | 1.65% | |
| 2019–2023 | Polish | 147,656 | 1,825 | 1.24% |
| Foreigners | 10,177 | 517 | 5.08% | |
| Total | 157,833 | 2,342 | 1.48% |