Declining trends in HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Iran could be attributable to reduced drug injection: a cross-sectional study.

Ali MirzazadehMostafa ShokoohiMohammad KaramouzianHaleh AshkiRazieh KhajehkazemiApameh SalariNegin AbedinzadehSeyed Alireza NadjiHamid SharifiParvin Afsar KazerooniMinoo MohrazAli-Akbar Haghdoost

Published in: Sexually transmitted infections (2019)

HIV prevalence among FSWs in Iran decreased, but remains considerably high. The decrease in HIV prevalence compared with 2010 might be explained by a decrease in drug injection. Other STIs are also high in this population. Harm reduction programmes need to be continued and scaled up among this underserved population in Iran.

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men who have sex with men
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