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Harm reduction program and hepatitis C prevalence in people who inject drugs (PWID) in Iran: an updated systematic review and cumulative meta-analysis.

Abdolhalim RajabiHeidar SharafiSeyed Moayed Alavian
Published in: Harm reduction journal (2021)
The HCV Ab prevalence among PWID in Iran is high, with a considerable geographical variation. The prevalence of HCV Ab among PWID in Iran slightly decreased after 2005 which could be, at least to some extent, related to the implementation of extensive harm reduction programs in the country.
Keyphrases
  • systematic review
  • meta analyses
  • risk factors
  • hepatitis c virus
  • quality improvement
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • randomized controlled trial
  • human immunodeficiency virus