Republic AIDS Combat Center (RACC) ensures epidemiological control over AIDS infection in Azerbaijan in accordance with current laws, directives, and orders. It collects and analyzes information about individuals tested for AIDS, identifies and registers AIDS -infected individuals, and conducts activities to determine the trends of AIDS infection spread. Additionally, preventive and emergency epidemiological measures are taken to prevent the spread of AIDS infection.
RACC and its regional diagnostic laboratories are organized in compliance with international standards and equipped with modern facilities.
Primary diagnosis of AIDS infection is carried out in RACC and regional laboratories. Confirmatory diagnosis of AIDS infection is conducted only in the reference laboratory of RACC.
All subsequent laboratory examinations (diagnosis of secondary and associated diseases, immunological, virological tests, etc.) for individuals with confirmed AIDS infection are performed at RACC and its 6 regional laboratories.a