ArticleHarm reduction journal2013
HIV trend among Iranian prisoners in 1990s and 2000s; analysis of aggregated data from HIV sentinel sero-surveys.
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- HIV testing among incarcerated people with a history of HIV-related high-risk behaviours in Iran: Findings from three consecutive national bio-behavioural surveys.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Global View of HIV Prevalence in Prisons: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Iranian journal of public health · 2019Review
- Underreporting in HIV-related high-risk behaviors: comparing the results of multiple data collection methods in a behavioral survey of prisoners in Iran.The Prison journal · 2018Article
- Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in Iran.Iranian journal of microbiology · 2017Review
- Prevalence of HIV/AIDS among Iranian Prisoners: A Review Article.Addiction & health · 2016Review
- Status of HIV and hepatitis C virus infections among prisoners in the Middle East and North Africa: review and synthesis.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2016Review
- Methadone maintenance treatment program in prisons from the perspective of medical and non-medical prison staff: a qualitative study in Iran.International journal of health policy and management · 2015Article
- A Cross-Sectional Survey of HIV Testing and Prevalence in Twelve Brazilian Correctional Facilities.PloS one · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundUsing the aggregated data of all sentinel sero-surveys (1991 to 2007), this study aimed to report the HIV trend among Iranian prisoners.
methodOverall, we analysed the aggregated data from 397 HIV sero-surveys conducted in 72 prisons (included 155,771 prisoners) from 1991 through 2007.
resultsThe overall HIV prevalence was 2.8% (95% CI: 1.8%-4.3%). In 1998, HIV prevalence dramatically increased to 4.5% (95% CI: 1.1%-16.8%), which later became stable at level of 2.8%. Prisons were so heterogeneous regarding HIV prevalence (0% to 13.2%).
conclusionSince the outbreak, the ministry of health has acknowledged prisoners as one of the high-risk groups for HIV, increased the number of sentinel surveys and on-site harm reduction services to better monitor and response to the HIV epidemic. The downward trend of HIV prevalence after 2005 suggests the effectiveness of such interventions which need to be continued.
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