In 2023, the Skopje-based Clinic for Infectious Diseases registered 46 cases of HIV, 41 of which are receiving regular antiretroviral medication. One third of cases were discovered during the later stages of infection, said representatives of the Clinic and the HERA – Health Education and Research Association, at a press conference Sunday held ahead of the beginning of the “Look After Yourself” campaign marking European Testing Week and Men’s Health Awareness Month. Free testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases will be provided from November 20 to November 26 as part of the campaign.
The campaign aims to encourage men and boys to get tested for HIV if they are at risk or preventively, regardless of the population group to which they belong.
