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Analysis reveals low HIV testing rates in people who inject drugs, suggesting targeted interventions could improve uptake.
Despite the increasing trend, HIV testing among PWID in Iran remains considerably low. Policies and strategies, such as HIV self-testing, expansion of harm reduction services to include HIV testing, and encouraging HIV testing among PWID, are required to increase HIV testing uptake in this population. Targeted interventions focusing on raising knowledge about the importance of HIV testing may contribute to further increased testing uptake among PWID.
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