Table 2 Overview of development in selected indicators in the Slovak Republic (2005–2018)
From: Understanding the crisis in harm reduction funding in Central and Eastern Europe
Indicator | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number of newly identified HIV cases in the Slovak Republic | 21 | 27 | 39 | 49 | 45 | 25 | 46 | 43 | 80 | 83 | 79 | 82 | 66 | 82 |
Including the number of cases who may have contracted the infection through injecting drug use | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Needle and syringe programmes (NSPs)—number of programmes in the Slovak Republic* | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | n.a | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | n.a |
Number of needles and syringes distributed in Slovakia (in thousands) | 362 | 384 | 421 | 254 | 318 | 317 | 352 | 350** | 321 | 275 | 347 | 358 | 396 | n.a |