Prevalence of HIV in slums area: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Behzadifar, SJ Ehsanzadeh, B Darvishi Teli… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a significant global
health burden, particularly affecting vulnerable populations residing in slum areas which is …

Drug use patterns and related factors among female sex workers in Iran in 2019–2020: results from Integrated Bio-Behavioral Surveillance-III (IBBS-III)

B Zareie, MA Rasouli, MM Gouya, S Akbarpour… - Archives of Public …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Drug use is highly prevalent among female sex workers (FSWs). Some forms of
drug use, such as injecting drug users (IDU), put them at greater risks for HIV and blood born …

HIV testing and its associated factors among female sex workers in Iran in 2020: Finding from a respondent-driven sampling survey

F Tavakoli, G Moradi, A Mirzazadeh, B Zarei, H Sharifi - PLoS One, 2023 - journals.plos.org
HIV testing uptake was around 70% among female sex workers (FSWs) in Iran in 2015. Due
to the recognized importance of HIV testing in prevention, care, and treatment among FSWs …

Lifetime and past‐month alcohol use and related factors among female sex workers in Iran

MA Rasouli, B Zareie, MM Gouya… - Brain and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Alcohol use is more common among female sex workers (FSWs). This study
assessed the prevalence of lifetime and past‐month alcohol use and related factors among …

Mobile phones and caring for people living with HIV in Iran: exploring the role of context

V Ameli - 2023 - ora.ox.ac.uk
Living with HIV requires lifelong engagement with medical care. However, consistent
engagement with antiretroviral therapy can be undermined by multiple forces at the …