Tashkent recorded 307 new HIV cases in the first nine months of the year, slightly below the 324 cases reported in the same period last year. According to the published figures, the capital has 10,382 people registered with HIV, including 5,916 men and 4,465 women; among them are 10,245 adults and 137 children under 18. The new-case detection rate stood at 9.4 per 100,000 population, compared with 10.3 in the same period a year earlier.
Key Takeaways: Tashkent registered 307 new HIV cases in nine months, down from 324 a year earlier. The city’s total registered HIV population is 10,382, while the detection rate fell to 9.4 per 100,000 population. Sexual transmission accounted for 233 cases, or 75.9 percent of the new infections listed.
The figures reflect the performance of epidemiological surveillance, testing coverage and prevention work in the Uzbek capital. A modest year-on-year decline may be a positive signal, but public-health specialists generally treat short-term data with caution because reported cases depend on testing uptake, the timing of diagnosis and the completeness of registration. In a large and mobile city such as Tashkent, district-level differences are also important for planning targeted services.
Detection levels above the city average were reported in Bektemir, Mirabad, Uchtepa, Yangihayot, Sergeli, Yashnabad and Yunusabad districts. Local demographics, migration, access to medical care and testing activity can all influence such patterns. The data therefore point to the need for targeted prevention, counselling and rapid testing in the districts with higher reported rates.
Of the 307 new cases, 233, or 75.9 percent, were linked to sexual transmission; 13, or 4.2 percent, to medical parenteral transmission; 4, or 1.3 percent, to non-medical parenteral transmission; and 6, or 2 percent, to intravenous drug use. The published summary does not itemise the remaining cases, so the full transmission breakdown would require clarification in later reports. The dominance of sexual transmission highlights the importance of awareness campaigns, access to protection and timely testing, especially among younger residents.
Although the headline numbers suggest a slight improvement, sustained monitoring will be needed to assess the trend. Upcoming work is expected to focus on expanding testing coverage, strengthening prevention in high-burden districts and providing more detailed public reporting on transmission routes. Early diagnosis, continuous treatment and reduced stigma remain central to limiting the spread of HIV in Tashkent.
Source: uznews.uz