RISK FACTORS OF HIV INFECTION AMONG THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THE MIGRANT POPULATION OF THE FAR NORTH

Abstract

In the Far North are the most vulnerable to HIV infection by representatives of indigenous peoples living in the national villages, aged 20-29 years old, female. Due to the close relationship between the indigenous inhabitants of possible drift of HIV infection in the community tundra nomadic population. In the group of HIV-positive indigenous peoples in 100% have sexual transmission for migrants - 68,9%. For HIV-infected natives are characterized by a high incidence of sexually transmitted infections, alcoholism, tuberculosis, for alien population - chronic viral hepatitis. In HIV-infected persons indigenous have lower levels of CD4 lymphocytes, CD4/CD8 ratio compared with the migrant population.

Keywords

HIV / indigenous peoples of the North / migrant population / risk factors

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