Dual HIV risk and vulnerabilities among people who inject drugs in Iran: Findings from a nationwide study in 2020
While the low prevalence of dual HIV risk among PWID is encouraging, unprotected sexual practices among PWID is concerning. Expanding sexual health education and care services as well as tailored interventions aimed at reducing high-risk sexual activities among PWID are warranted. Additionally, tackling potential misperceptions about risk of HIV transmission among PWID in Iran is warranted.
Authors
- Fatemeh Tavakoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0409-7626)
- Mohammad Karamouzian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5631-4469)
- Mehrdad Khezri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9712-6221)
- Soheil Mehmandoost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6915-249X)
- Ali Akbar Haghdoost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4628-4849)
- Mostafa Shokoohi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3810-752X)
- Hamid Pour Sharifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9008-7618)
- Niloofar Aghaali
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Brock University (CA)
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of Kara (TG)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Global Brain Health Institute (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01107-6
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00