Partners in prevention: International case studies of effective health promotion practice in HIV/AIDS
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Addressing the Needs of Sexual Partners of People Who Inject Drugs through Peer Prevention Programs in Iran
Despite the fact that HIV epidemic is mainly driven by injection drug use in Iran, partners of People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) have been seriously neglected in terms of effective preventive interventions. Currently, sexual partners of PWID might have access to some harm reduction services at Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) centers; however, their needs have not been effectively targeted ...
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