They fear testing because they fear rejection: In Serbia, 3,000 people are being treated for HIV, while 1,000 don’t even know they have the virus
Kurir 25.04.2025
From January to November 2024, 109 people were diagnosed and reported with HIV in Serbia, which is 12 percent less than in the same period last year (124 people), and 38 percent less compared to the same period in 2019 (175 people), according to the latest data from The Institute of Public Health of Serbia Dr Milan Jovanović Batut.
Stigma and misinformation about HIV still strongly affect people—not only those living with the virus, but also those who avoid testing out of fear, thereby missing the chance to protect themselves or begin treatment in time. In practice, this means that individuals who are unaware of their status or afraid to disclose it are left without adequate medical and psychological support, it was said at the educational panel “Innovations in HIV prevention, diagnosis, and
