Socio-behavioral determinants of early vs. long-term HIV infection in Kazakhstan: roles of self-testing, alcohol, drug use and sexual networks
Early detection is occurring among substance users through self testing and harm reduction programs, yet older adults and those with multiple partners remain at risk for delayed diagnosis. Integrated interventions that couple self testing with substance use services and targeted outreach to older individuals could accelerate progress toward epidemic control.
Authors
- Alireza Afshar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8618-5872)
- Lyudmila Yermukhanova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7703-9649)
- Г.Е. Аимбетова
- Aisha B. Urazayeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5978-2957)
- Saeed Sadeghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4062-0170)
- Marat Kuzembayev
- Gulbanu Arynova
Institutions
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KZ)
- Kazakh National Medical University (KZ)
- West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov State Medical University (KZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1697913
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidad de la República Uruguay