overview
Updated 8/02/2024

Country overview

  • There are no restrictions on entry and residence for people living with HIV in Kyrgyzstan. But there are other restrictions: for work visas and residence permits testing for HIV is required.
  • Antiretroviral treatment can be carried for personal use in quantities appropriate to the duration of the stay.
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Labor migrants

Free of charge ART and a PrEP are provided to labor migrants. You do not need any special documents. It is enough to have a passport or any identity document.
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Refugees

Free of charge ART and a PrEP are provided to refugees. You do not need any special documents. It is enough to have a passport or any identity document.

Access to treatment

You must go to the nearest special clinic to receive ART and PrEP. HIV related services are provided by AIDS Centers, which are located in all regions of Kyrgyzstan
You need to take your passport or any other identity document. You will be prescribed an analysis, according to the algorithm, which is accepted in the country. This is a fee-based service, you will have to pay about 200 soms (approximately 2 euros, as of January 2023). After getting the results, you will be registered at the clinic. All further services related to HIV will be free of charge. So you will be able to get ART, PrEP and required analyses for free.

Republican AIDS Center
Web site: www.aidscenter.kg
Address: 8 Logvinenko Str., Bishkek, 720040, Kyrgyzstan
City AIDS Prevention and Control Center
Address: 62 Toktogul Street, Bishkek
Chui Oblast AIDS Prevention and Control Center
Address: 129a Komsomolskaya St., Tokmak city
Osh Regional Centre for Prevention and Control of AIDS
Address: 10/2, Mominov lane, Osh city
Jalalabad oblast AIDS Prevention and Control Center
Address: 37 Kurortnaya str., Jalal-Abad city
Naryn Regional Center for Fighting and Preventing AIDS
Address: 1, Razzakov Street, Naryn city
Issyk-Kul Oblast AIDS Prevention and Control Center
Address: 118a Amanbaev Street, Karakol
Batken Oblast AIDS Prevention and Control Center
Address: 13, Razzakova str., Batken city
Talas oblast AIDS Prevention and Control Centre
Address: 257 Lenina str., Talas city

There are no ART in pharmacies.

You can get ART for 1-2 months in emergencies by contacting an NGO.

NGOs

Web site: www.pereboi.kg