Background Sharing of equipment used for injecting drug use (IDU) is a substantial cause of
disease burden and a contributor to blood-borne virus transmission. We did a global …

This article reviews HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes in various population groups in the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and highlights their relevance to HIV epidemiology …

Introduction Female sex workers (FSWs) are the second most affected population by HIV in
Iran. However, their HIV testing practices are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to …

Injection drug use has been the leading route of HIV transmission in Iran. We assessed HIV
prevalence, risk behaviors, and uptake of prevention services among people who inject …

Background: Homeless people are at high risk of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) infection due to
living in poor sanitary conditions and practicing high-risk behavior. The aim of this study is to …

Despite development of preventive and controlling strategies regarding infectious diseases,
they are still considered as one of the most significant leading causes of morbidity and …

Background A huge number of people living with HIV/AIDS lives in developing countries.
Thus, strengthening health systems in these countries is a prerequisite for improving …

BACKGROUND: This is a cross-sectional survey conducted on 6900 male prisoners in Great
Tehran Prison from October 2013 to May 2014. METHODS: In order to find HIV positive …

Background: Given the young structure of Iran's population and the fact that extramarital
sexual relationships are both prohibited by legislation and shunned by society and religion …

Abstract Background Iran (Persia) has a women-only drug treatment system. However,
literature is not documented. The current study aimed to review the development of women …