Published: 15 February 2019
Purpose. Analysis of comprehensive measures to raise awareness and motivate the population of municipalities in the Voronezh region with a high level of HIV infection to pass HIV testing in 2017-2018 to increase their effectiveness.Discussion. A retrospective epidemiological analysis of the registers of the first detected cases of HIV infection among the residents of the Voronezh region in 2015-2018 (n = 2606) and the data of the epidemiological investigation maps was carried out. The territories at risk of HIV infection and key for each territory of the population group were identified, based on the age and sex structure and the predominant ways of HIV infection. The data of the reports of the service providers of activities aimed at HIV prevention in the key population groups of the Voronezh region were used. The events were held with the participation of socially oriented non-profit organizations (NGOS). Excel tables (incidence, specific weight, growth) were used to calculate statistical indicators.Summary. The analysis showed that the change in the structure of preventive work, the direction of targeted funding to the most vulnerable groups of the population will increase the effectiveness of identifying sources of infection. This approach to the implementation of the planned measures will stabilize and reduce the disease in the region and fulfill the indicators of the State strategy of HIV infection in the Russian Federation for the period up to 2020 and beyond.