Prague Med. Rep. 2026, 127, 182-196
https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2026.25
Biomedical and Epidemiological Factors Influencing Mortality among People Living with HIV in Kyrgyzstan
Aikul Ismailova1
, Aizhanat Tursunbekova1, Aida Karagulova2, Chynara Baibosova1, Gulbarchyn Jumagulova3
, Aizhanat Tursunbekova1, Aida Karagulova2, Chynara Baibosova1, Gulbarchyn Jumagulova3
1Department of General Hygiene, I. K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
2Bishkek City Centre for Control of Haemocontact Infections and HIV, Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
3Republican Centre for Infection Control, National Institute of Public Health, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Received August 1, 2025
Accepted September 8, 2026
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