Dual HIV risk and vulnerabilities among people who inject drugs in Iran: Findings from a nationwide study in 2020

• Main Authors: Soheil Mehmandoost (Author), Mehrdad Khezri (Author), Niloofar Aghaali (Author), Mostafa Shokoohi (Author), Ali Akbar Haghdoost (Author), Fatemeh Tavakoli (Author), Hamid Sharifi (Author), Mohammad Karamouzian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction People who inject drugs (PWID) are a key population at risk of HIV in Iran. We measured the prevalence and covariates of HIV-related risk behaviours among PWID in Iran. Methods We conducted a respondent-driven bio-behavioural surveillance survey among PWID from July 2019 to Mar...