Performed serological tests for HIV and syphilis in the prisons of the Republic of Bulgaria (2011 – 2023)

Prevalence of psychoactive substance use
Prevalence of medication use
Prevalence of drug use
Drug Prevention
Treatment Supply
Treatment Demand
Health consequences
Harm reduction
Drug-related crimes
Drug market
Drug use and prison
Monitoring of publications
Attitudes to legal framework changes

Performed serological tests for HIV in the prisons of the Republic of Bulgaria (2011 – 2023)

201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022 2023
Number of serological tests372340743883424044061751781875731261365499497
Positive for HIV183125523330331
Total number of prisoners9885949388347870740873456988665164486251587355135543
% tested prisoners37.742.944.053.959.523.811.213.211.34.26.29.19.0
Source: General Directorate Execution of Sentences, Ministry of Justice

Performed serological tests for syphilis in the prisons of the Republic of Bulgaria (2011 – 2023)

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Number of serological tests404642533869296226711434540346317
Positive for syphilis848047584117414
Total number of prisoners9885949388347870740873456988665164486251587355135543
% tested prisoners40.944.843.837.636.119.59.26.35.7
Source: General Directorate Execution of Sentences, Ministry of Justice