Experts have warned that more must be done to stem HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe, as infections continue to spiral in nations in the region, notably Russia."Western Europe, including southern states like Portugal that used to cause a lot of worry on HIV years ago, have been showing to world that prevention is possible," Danish specialist Jens Lundgren told the wrap-up session of a three-day conference in the Estonian capital Tallinn."But in eastern Europe the epidemic keeps spreading," he warned an audience of 500 fellow experts.
"We need more testing that will help to limit the spread of HIV and will also help those with the virus to get proper treatment in time," he added.
United Nations figures show that Eastern Europe and Central Asia is the only region where the incidence of HIV clearly remains on the rise.
According to the World Health Organisation, there were over 100,000 new infections in the region in 2008.
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