HIV Cases Reach Historic Low in Russia, Health Ministry Says

More than 930,000 patients with HIV infection are currently registered in Russia, Deputy Health Minister Andrei Plutnitsky said, according to RIA Novosti. According to his data, the incidence of HIV in the country has fallen by half since 2016. In 2025, authorities registered 43,000 new HIV cases among Russian citizens, which is 11 percent fewer than in 2024. "The incidence of HIV infection in the country has been reduced by half and brought to a historic low," Plutnitsky said.