More than 100 Nizhny Novgorod beauty professionals have completed training in HIV prevention.
December 1, 2025 19:50 Society
For the first time in the Nizhny Novgorod region, large-scale training on HIV prevention was held for beauty industry professionals. More than a hundred beauty specialists, from manicurists to cosmetologists, attended a series of seminars to understand how HIV is actually transmitted and to learn to work without fear and prejudice. This was reported by Elena Tarasova, director of the ANO "Savada", during a press conference on the occasion of World AIDS Day on December 1.
The initiative was prompted by a high-profile 2024 case in which a Pskov resident allegedly contracted HIV after a manicure. The situation sparked a wave of concern: some clients began refusing services, and technicians became afraid to work.
Even in the most advanced salons there turned out to be many myths and misunderstandings. Some were convinced that HIV is transmitted by a mosquito bite, others believed that a simple touch is enough.
As a result, the organizers held 10 training sessions. More than 100 specialists attended. Lectures were given not only by activists and representatives of public organizations, but also by a doctor from the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Center for AIDS Control. He explained in detail how the virus is transmitted, how to protect yourself and why there is no need to fear people living with HIV.
Special attention was paid to combating myths and fears. Participants were told how to provide cosmetology and beauty services safely and to a high standard while observing sanitary norms and clients' rights.
It was previously reported that the incidence of HIV infection is declining in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
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December 1, 2025 18:18 Incidents
A criminal case has been opened in Nizhny Novgorod against the deputy general director of a road construction company. He is suspected of giving a bribe to an official through an intermediary in an especially large amount. The actions have been qualified under Part 5 of Article 291 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the regional Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia reported.
Investigators established that from September 2024 to February 2025 the accused handed over 2.5 million rubles to an employee of a state institution responsible for examining project documentation and engineering surveys. The money was intended for expedited review of a highway construction project.
The illegal scheme was uncovered by the investigative department for the Nizhny Novgorod district of the regional Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia. Officers of the regional branch of the Federal Security Service (FSB) also took part in uncovering the crime.
The court ordered that the suspect be held in custody.
The Nizhny Novgorod Investigative Directorate added that necessary investigative actions and operational-search measures are currently being carried out to collect and secure evidence in the case.
Earlier it was reported that the Nizhny Novgorod prosecutor’s office demanded a review of the dismissal of the arrested deputy head of GUMMiD, who was detained in July 2025. The bribery case is also being investigated in relation to former GUMMiD head Andrey Levdikov, who resigned in May 2025. A court extended his pre-trial detention until December 15, 2025.
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