Relevance of the prevalence of HIV + tuberculosis coinfection over the past 20 years in the Osh region of the Kyrgyz Republic

The article discusses risk factors and the spread of HIV + tuberculosis for the period 2002-2020. An analysis was made of the main epidemic indicators for tuberculosis in a cohort of HIV-infected patients in the Osh region. It has been established that the main cause of the HIV epidemic in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is also injecting drug use. But also, the author notes a tendency to stabilize the spread of HIV-TB co-infection. A comprehensive approach to HIV prevention is the most effective way to reduce the spread of HIV infection.