ANTIRETROVIRUS THERAPY - A NEW EPOCH OF PREVENTION OF HIV INFECTION

Modern medicine, relying on a verified strategy and consistent approach, has proved that to date, HIV infection, thanks to effective antiretroviral therapy, has evolved from a category of  incurable and deadly diseases into a nosology potentially controlled  by medical and diagnostic measures. Moreover, as shown by  numerous studies, not only clinical, but also the population effect has been achieved. The life expectancy of HIV-infected people  has increased, its quality has significantly improved, and the number of potential sources of infection has decreased. The concept of  «treatment as prevention» at the present stage becomes an integral  part of the complex of measures to combat HIV infection, since the  early onset of ART can significantly reduce the risk of transmission of the pathogen, as well as the level of AIDS-associated morbidity and  mortality. In addition to ART, the principles of comprehensive prevention remain unshakable, taking into account the modern epidemiological features of HIV infection.