According to her, the increase in mortality associated with COVID-19 and its consequences "has made adjustments to the positive dynamics" of Russia's population growth.
“But at the same time, according to the results of five months of 2021, compared to the same period last year, mortality from malignant neoplasms decreased by 2.3%, from tuberculosis - by 10.4%, diseases caused by HIV infection - by 14, 1%, and infant mortality continued to decline by 2.3%, ”Golikova said at a meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects with President Vladimir Putin.
In December 2020, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin approved the state strategy to counter the spread of HIV infection in Russia until 2030.