Summary The Middle East and north Africa is one of only two world regions where HIV
incidence is on the rise, with most infections occurring among key populations: people who …

Background and Aims Human NAFLD is characterized at early stages by hepatic steatosis,
which may progress to NASH when the liver displays microvesicular steatosis, lobular …

Opioids are arguably one of the most important pharmacologic classes, mainly due to their
rich history, their useful and potent analgesic effects, and also, just as importantly, their “Dark …

Background and Aims Implementing effective interventions for HCV requires a detailed
understanding of local transmission dynamics and geospatial spread. Little is known about …

Objective. HIV and tuberculosis represent diseases of major public health importance
worldwide. Very little is known about HIV‐TB coinfection among pregnant women, especially …

Background Opioids are commonly used for the management of chronic non-malignant pain
in Pakistan; but there is a lack of literature around precursors or motivators in the use of …

Afghan refugees may be a high-risk group for substance use problems. However, research
is scarce in this area, specifically among Afghan refugees in one of their main host countries …

Abstract Background In Nepal, personal drug use is criminalized and among people who
inject drugs (PWID), the majority of whom are men, movement across the border with India …

This article examines how militarized regimes of narcotics and price control sustain
unpalliated cancer pain in Pakistan. It shows how these regimes of control—reimagined as …

Pakistan has been a hub of several HIV outbreaks over the last two decades, with four major
outbreaks being registered since 2018. There has been a recent rise in HIV infections …