HIV among people who inject drugs in the Middle East and North Africa: systematic review and data synthesis

GR Mumtaz, HA Weiss, SL Thomas, S Riome… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background It is perceived that little is known about the epidemiology of HIV infection among
people who inject drugs (PWID) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The primary …

Prevalence of HIV and HCV among injecting drug users in three selected WHO-EMRO countries: a meta-analysis

SJ Shayan, R Nazari, F Kiwanuka - Harm reduction journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background HIV and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections are responsible for a
significant burden of mortality and morbidity, particularly in developing countries. This study …

HIV and viral hepatitis among imprisoned key populations

AL Wirtz, PT Yeh, NL Flath, C Beyrer… - Epidemiologic …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Prisons and other closed facilities create opportunities for transmission of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and viral hepatitis during detention and after release. We …

[HTML][HTML] HIV prevalence and correlations in prisons in different regions of the world: a review article

R Golrokhi, B Farhoudi, L Taj, FG Pahlaviani… - The open AIDS …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The prevalence of HIV is substantially higher among prisoners than the general population,
while the incidence varies considerably in different regions around the world. If we consider …

HIV prevalence among people who inject drugs (PWID) and related factors in Iran: a systematic review, meta‐analysis and trend analysis

Y Rahimi, J Gholami, M Amin‐Esmaeili, A Fotouhi… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Status of HIV and hepatitis C virus infections among prisoners in the Middle East and North Africa: review and synthesis

M Heijnen, GR Mumtaz… - African Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: The status of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among incarcerated
populations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the links between prisons and …

Prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus among incarcerated people in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Mehmandoost, M Khezri, G Mousavian, F Tavakoli… - Public health, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Incarcerated people are at higher risk for HIV, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), and
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections. This review systematically summarized the evidence on …

Prevalence and correlates of HIV infection among male prisoners in Tehran, Iran

SA SeyedAlinaghi, B Farhoudi, M Mohraz… - Archives of Iranian …, 2017 - journalaim.com
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus: Blood transfusion, injecting drug use, piercing, and tatto in Indonesia

EM Wardani, RF Nugroho - South East European Journal of …, 2023 - sciendo.com
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is still a public health problem
worldwide. HIV transmission occurs through several modes of transmission. One of the …

HIV-related risk behaviors among male inmates of Tehran, Iran

SA SeyedAlinaghi, B Farhoudi, S Ghodrati… - Asian Pacific Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the frequencies and types of HIV-related risk behavior among
inmates of Tehran, Iran. Methods We used active case finding to assess the prevalence of …