[New strategies in preventing the spread of HIV infection in Russia].

Due to the joint efforts of Russian specialists, the UNAIDS program, the international nongovernmental organization "Médecins sans Frontières" (Holland) and the "Institute of Open Society" (USA), the concept of making programs on the prevention of HIV infection among the intravenous drug users has been formed in the Russian Federation. The cohort of specialists mastering modern technologies in target group has been trained, the realization of the projects of harm reduction is carried out in 25 regions. The necessity of the realization of such projects has been confirmed in 21 more regions of the Russian Federation. Taking into account the development of the epidemic of HIV in the Russian Federation with drug users being the main motive force of this epidemic, the importance and timeliness of the efforts made in this direction can scarcely be exaggerated. In working out the new federal program "Anti-HIV/AIDS" the support ans development of activities in this direction must become one of the priorities of this program.