ReviewIranian journal of public health2019
Global View of HIV Prevalence in Prisons: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Mental and physical health morbidity among people in prisons: an umbrella review.The Lancet. Public health · 2024Pooled it
- A multicentre interventional study to assess blood-borne viral infections in Belgian prisons.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Trial
- Recent HIV infection among women and men enrolling to care in urban clinics in Ethiopia.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Barriers and enablers to the utilisation of prison-based voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) among incarcerated men: a qualitative study from Maula Prison, Malawi.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Characterisation of a syndemic of STI symptoms, substance use and violence among incarcerated Peruvian women.Sexually transmitted infections · 2025Article
- Risk factors and prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Syphilis, among prisoners in Duhok city, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Extended Screening and Brief Intervention (X-SBI) on Substance Misuse and Related Outcomes in Correctional Settings.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2025Article
- Facilitators and Barriers to adherence to antiretroviral therapy among incarcerated people living with HIV in Iran: insights from a qualitative study.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
- Unravelling the experiences of incarcerated individuals living with HIV on ART: a qualitative study in Ghanaian prisons.International journal of prison health · 2024Article
- Odds of HIV among incarcerated drug users: a systematic review and meta-analysis of Asian countries.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
- Hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus infections within correctional facilities in Ghana.PloS one · 2023Article
- HIV prevalence and continuum of care among incarcerated people in Iran from 2010 to 2017.Harm reduction journal · 2022Article
- The effect of a theory-based educational program on southern Iranian prisoners' HIV preventive behaviors: a quasi-experimental research.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Various structural factors influenced early antiretroviral therapy initiation amongst HIV infected prisoners: a qualitative exploration in South Ethiopia.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Prisoners' access to HIV services in southern Malawi: a cross-sectional mixed methods study.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in prison populations: a review of its impact and current and future challenges.Revista espanola de sanidad penitenciariaReview
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundWe aimed to estimate the global prevalence of HIV, as well as cross-countries comparison in people who are in prison.
methodsWe systematically assessed published studies reporting HIV prevalence among prisoners in the world. We searched international datasets banks, including PubMed, SCOPUS, Cumulative Index to Nursing and ISI web of science along with local databases and included original articles reporting data on the prevalence of HIV from 1980 to 2017.
resultsWe included 72 studies that reported HIV prevalence for 2,275,930 adult male and female prisoners. The pooled estimate of HIV prevalence was 3.4% (95% CI 3.2%-3.6%); however, the prevalence of HIV across individual studies varied considerably (ranging from 0 in Bosnia and Herzegovina to More than 20% in Iran, Zambia, Spain) and statistical heterogeneity was substantial (I2=0.99, Q=121;
conclusionProtecting prisoners' health protects general public health. Successful HIV preventive measures in prisons include provision of HIV education and information; clean needles and syringes; drug treatment; and condoms. Governments have a moral and ethical obligation to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in prisons and to provide compassionate care, treatment and support for those infected.
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