Being the second-largest country in the Middle East, Iran has a long history of civilisation
during which several dynasties have been overthrown and established and health-related …

Objectives To give an overview of the HIV epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa
(MENA) region. Methods Articles on the MENA region were reviewed. Results The MENA …

Summary Background The Millennium Declaration in 2000 brought special global attention
to HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria through the formulation of Millennium Development Goal …

Iran, a country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has been actively
involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS over the past three decades. The unique features of …

Introduction HIV is the second leading cause of death among young people globally, and
adolescents are the only group where HIV mortality is not declining. Middle East and North …

Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 92 women, divided into an
experimental and a control group. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire …

Introduction Estimating the number of key populations at risk of HIV is essential for planning,
monitoring, and evaluating prevention, care, and treatment programmes. We conducted this …

Sex work is rarely an occupation of choice for Iranian women and is often described as a last
resort. While several factors play a role in creating an environment where individuals …

Abstract Aims In Iran, injecting drug use has been the major route of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. In order to control the HIV epidemic, a harm …

Background: Stigmatizing attitudes among healthcare providers are an important barrier to
accessing services among people living with HIV (PLHIV). This cross-sectional study aimed …