Russia: HIV affects more than 3% of men aged 40 to 49

More than 3% of men aged 40 to 49 in Russia are living with HIV, according to Natalia Ladnaïa, a researcher at Rospotrebnadzor. Although new cases fell 13.4% in 2025 to 45,000, specialists say the burden of infection remains high, with treatment coverage at 77–78%, below the WHO’s 95% target. The epidemic is generalized in 27 regions, while more than 2% of residents in Kemerovo, Irkutsk and Sverdlovsk are infected. Over 15 years, the average age of people affected rose from 32 to 44, and the 2027 budget plans to treat 30,000 additional patients.