title: [The main tasks concerning the organization of surveillance and prophylaxis of HIV-infection in Russian Federation].
abstract: The main task concerning striving against HIV/AIDS epidemic is effective use of present political, financial, organizational, and informative possibilities. However, despite efforts, the epidemic situation with HIV/AIDS is constantly worsening. Approaches to and stereotypes of the organization of this work and its fulfillment cannot provide a complete solution to this problem. Among strategic tasks that should be fulfilled at the federal level are the following: strengthening of coordination of actions from the departmental level to interaction with Russian and international organizations and the community of people living with HIV/AIDS; determination of requirements and purchase of necessary diagnostic test systems for HIV-infection detection as well as pharmaceuticals, and providing subjects of Russian Federation with them. Tactical tasks that should be fulfilled at the level of subjects of Russian Federation are the following: medical aid to patients with HIV/AIDS should become more approachable; complete dispensary observation and treatment of these patients should be organized. Civil society and interaction between non-profit organizations and governmental structures play an important role in organization and fulfillment of striving against HIV epidemic.
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Onishchenko
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology