Dual Unsafe Injection and Sexual Behaviors for HIV Infection Among People Who Inject Drugs in Iran.

ABSTRACT: We used two national surveys (2010: N?=?1597; 2013: N?=?1057) of people who inject drugs (PWID) in past-month to assess the prevalence and population size of PWID with either safe or unsafe injection and sex behaviors, overall and by HIV status. In 2013, only 27.0% (vs. 32.3% in 2010) had safe injection and sex, 24.6% (vs. 23.3% in 2010) had unsafe injection and sex, 26.4% (vs. 26.5% in 2010) had only unsafe injection, and 22.0% (vs. 18.0% in 2010) had unsafe sex only. Among HIV-positive PWID in 2013, only 22.1% (~?2200 persons) had safe injection and sex, 14.2% (~?1400 persons) had unsafe injection and sex, 53.1% (~?5200 persons) had unsafe injection, and 10.6% had unsafe sex (~?1100 persons). Among HIV-negative PWID in 2013, only 27.5% (~?22,200 persons) had safe injection and sex, 25.9% (~?20,900 PWID) had unsafe injection and sex, 23.2% (~?18,700 persons) had unsafe injection, and 23.3% (~?18,800 persons) had unsafe sex. HIV-positive and -negative PWID in Iran continue to be at risk of HIV acquisition or transmission which calls for targeted preventions services.

SUBMITTER: Esmaeili A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6527484 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature