Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Launch of national summer anti-AIDS campaign in Bulgaria

Photo: library

A national summer anti-AIDS campaign is taking place in Bulgaria as of today until 15 September.

177,560 people have taken HIV tests in Bulgaria in the period from January until the end of June, 2019, 147 are the new HIV diagnoses, the health authorities say.

A total of 3,173 people have been registered in Bulgaria as HIV positive since 1986. In 2017 the average rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population for the countries of the EU was 6.2. In Bulgaria this index was 3.4.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Dimitar Glavchev

Premier Glavchev: The caretaker cabinet will do its utmost to ensure fair elections

The caretaker government will do its utmost to prevent practices that would hinder the fairness of the elections, caretaker Premier Dimitar Glavchev told journalists.  Prime Minister Glavchev said that the cabinet is working to ensure a fair and..

published on 5/6/24 12:47 PM
President Rumen Radev

Rumen Radev: In times of crises, wars and insecurity we cannot afford to neglect the Bulgarian Army

"Recently, we started to get used to the frequent change of governments and parliaments, but in times of crises, wars and insecurity we cannot afford to get used to neglecting the Bulgarian Army, where the modernization processes and personnel care..

published on 5/6/24 12:05 PM

The Day of Valour was marked by a water blessing of the military colours

The traditional water blessing of the battle flags and the sacred flags of the Bulgarian army took place at St. Alexander Nevski Square on the occasion of the Day of Valour and the Bulgarian Armed Forces Day. President and..

published on 5/6/24 11:49 AM