According to the plan of events in Students’ Houses, approved by the vice-rector at the beginning of the academic year, on December 16, in the House of Students No. 1, the staff of the Department of Children’s Infectious Diseases Mansurova A.A., Dalelkanova T.D. and Bitimirov S.N., under the leadership of the head of the department Efendiyev I.M., held a round table on the topic “HIV infection. AIDS.”

HIV remains one of the main global health problems: to date, this virus has claimed more than 40 million lives, and transmission continues worldwide. There is no cure for HIV infection. However, as access to effective means of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care has expanded, HIV infection has moved into the category of controlled chronic diseases, and HIV-infected people can live a long and healthy life. (https://www.who.int/ru/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/hiv-aids ). Every year on December 1, the world celebrates AIDS Day.

Assistant of the department Bitimirov S.N. presented a report to the students, in which he focused on the ways of infection, the mechanism of development, clinic, therapy, and methods of HIV infection prevention. During the discussion, students expressed their opinions and asked questions about the topic of the event.

To consolidate the material, assistants Mansurova A.A. and Dalelkanova T.D. conducted a quiz on the Kahoot platform. Sweet gifts were presented to the winners. In conclusion, the students gave feedback and thanked the organizers of the round table.

The staff of the Department of Children’s Infectious Diseases expresses gratitude for the help in holding the event to the head of the Student House No. 1 (on the 2nd floor), student 3415 of the General Medicine group Tairova Dilnaz and the security staff of the dormitory Kashkarova O.A. and Bainbaev A.M.

 Department of Children’s Infectious Diseases: Efendiyev I.M., Mansurova A.A., Dalelkanova T.D., Bitimirov S.N.[/vc_column_text]