Recent HIV testing and self-reported HIV prevalence among men who inject drugs in Afghanistan: a nationwide survey in 2019–2020
Compared with the results of a similar study in 2012, we found a significant improvement in HIV testing coverage among PWID in Afghanistan. The high self-reported HIV prevalence among this group also highlights the need for targeted screening and treatment programs for PWID in Afghanistan, particularly in the cities of Kabul and Jalalabad.
Authors
- Alim Atarud
- Said Iftekhar Sadaat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8936-1720)
- Fatemeh Tavakoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0409-7626)
- Shima Naderi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3530-4824)
- Ajmal Sabawoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1066-6589)
- Abdul Rasheed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3964-1318)
- Ali Mirzazadeh
- Hamid Sahrifi
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Kabul University of Medical Sciences Abu Ali Ibn Sina (AF)
- World Health Organization - Afghanistan (AF)
- Global Brain Health Institute (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01183-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- United Nations Development Programme
- University of California, San Francisco
- National Institute of Mental Health