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HIV prevalence among non-injecting people who use drugs and related factors in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jaleh GholamiYasna Rostam-AbadiJamileh RahimiAkbar FotouhiMasoumeh Amin-EsmaeiliAfarin Rahimi-Movaghar
Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2021)
The HIV prevalence among the non-injecting PWUD was higher than the general population in Iran. Targeting non-injection PWUD by preventive measures such as harm reduction, drug and psychoeducation, and surveillance seem to be crucial in reducing HIV prevalence in this group.
Keyphrases
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • hiv positive
  • hiv infected
  • hiv testing
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • hepatitis c virus
  • risk factors
  • hiv aids
  • men who have sex with men
  • south africa
  • emergency department