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Croatia and HIV/AIDS
Presented by Mr TOMISLAV BEGANOVIC
Croatia
Situation in Croatia
– from 1986 (the first case) till the end of
2008 cumulative number of HIV/AIDS
registered cases was 714 (only 1% tested
inhabitants of Croatia)
– 122 Deaths due to AIDS, with 218 AIDS
cases currently
– transmission:
58% MSM/bisex
34% hetero
8% IDUs/HIV+partners
Epidemiological data (1)
HIV/AIDS infected by age
90
80
70
60
50
No.of people
40
30
20
10
0
0
14.
5 - 10 - 15 - 20 - 25 - 30 - 35 - 40 - 45 - 50 - 55 - 60+
9. 14. 19. 24. 29. 34. 39. 44. 49. 54. 59.
age
HIV/AIDS infected
50
45
40
35
30
No.of people 25
20
15
10
5
0
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
years
1997
1999
2001
2003
Epidemiological data (2)
HIV/AIDS infected by gender
21%
79%
F
M
HUHIV/CAHIV
Croatian Association for HIV
CAHIV history
• Established in year 1999,main reason lack of
medical and social care, stigmatization and
discrimination
– development objectives include
prevention of HIV/AIDS, assistance to
PLWHA and insuring that they receive
adequate medical and social treatment
Organisation structure
General Assembly
Executive Board
President and
vice-president
Employees
Volunteers
Supervisors Board
Target groups
HUHIV / CAHIV
Youth
PLWHA
High
Risk groups
Overall
public
CAHIVs activities
VCT – testing and counseling centre
VCT centers in Croatia
• in Croatia there are 11 VCT centers all over
the country ( they are part of clinics for
infectious disease
• 1st established in 2004.g.by CAHIV
• Field of working is testing and counseling
( free and anonymuous )
• No health care clinics for HIV patiens
( good way of spreading stigma and
discrimination )
OUT PATIENTS CARE
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Mostly field of NGO work
CAHIV:
- psiho-social support
- positive prevention
-HIV/AIDS SOS help line
- Resocialization of HIV positive people
- Legal support and other activities
Event / prevent (WAD)
EduHIV
HIV / AIDS Tram
Workshops and seminars
Campaigns – fun 
Treatment in Croatia
• Coverd by
national health
insurance ( free
for everyone )
• Treatment only in
Zagreb, department
of HIV/AIDS in clinic
for infectious disease
• Medical dana for
every patient is safe
Overall strategy
• Keep low level of HIV transmission and AIDS
in Croatia
• Strengthening national activities
• Increase the number of voluntary counselling
and testing services
• Provide primary care for people living with
HIV/AIDS
• Use of standard ways of precaution
• big part of HIV / AIDS prevention is
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Health education
Education for population in higher risk
Human rights of HIV positive people
Informing public ( rising awareness )
Thank you!