Assessing Secular Trends in HIV Rapid Diagnostic Test Uptake and Positivity in Northeast Iran, a country in MENA region, and Recommending Gender-Specific Health Policies to Improve.
Abstract:Background
Iran is among the first three countries in MENA region where two-thirds of new HIV infections are reported. The HIV rapid diagnostic testing (HIV-RDT) program, established for early detection of HIV infection, is evaluated in Mashhad, a metropolitan area, and 14 cities in Khorasan-Razavi Province, Iran.
Methods
In this cross-sectional study, de-identified records of HIV-RDT clients between 2017 and 2021 were extracted from the electronic health information system of 122 testing sites. Descriptive,… Show more
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