The link between Afghan Heroin and the ongoing AIDS epidemic in Russia

An estimated 980,000 HIV positive people live in Russia, which is suffering from one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in Europe. Similar to the epidemic in neighboring Ukraine, that in Russia is also unique in many ways. The AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa is fuelled by heterosexual intercourse, while most of the new infections… Continue reading The link between Afghan Heroin and the ongoing AIDS epidemic in Russia