overview
Updated 8/02/2024

Country overview

  • There are no restrictions for people living with HIV on entry and stay in Armenia.
  • Testing, medical care, and ART are provided free of charge to nationals and foreigners alike.
labor

Labor migrants

Migrant workers are provided treatment free of charge on the basis of a passport of the country of origin and confirmed tests for HIV, viral load and CD4.
refugee

Refugees

Refugees receive treatment free of charge on the basis of a passport of the country of origin and confirmed tests for HIV, viral load, and CD4.

Access to treatment

You need to go through the following steps, even if you have received ART before: go to the epidemiologist at the AIDS center in your region for getting a referral for analysis.
After taking the analisys and receiving the results, you will be given ART. You must have a passport of the country of origin in order to receive treatment. It is also advisable to have your medical records and doctor's prescriptions with you. You can bring empty packages of your treatment to the appointment with a doctor if you don`t have prescriptions.
All services related to HIV treatment are provided in specialized infectious disease clinics.

National Center for AIDS Prevention
Web site: www.ncid.am
Address: 2 Acharyana str, Erevan

There is no need to buy ART in Armenia.

If you are undocumented, search for a help from the NGOs listed in the appropriate section

NGOs

Service: psychological support to people living with HIV, self-help group
Web site: www.ppan.am
Address: 0033, Bashinjaghyan str. 133, Yerevan

Service: peer counseling, social, psychological support, harm reduction for PWUD
Web site: www.realwrp.org
Address: 4, 33 Minas Avetisyan str, Yerevan