A QUICK SURVEY OF THE PREVALENCE OF HIV INFECTION IN OPEN SOURCE HANGOUTS WITH THE HELP OF OUTREACH GROUPS IN THE CITY OF MASHHAD (2019

Background and Aim : AIDS is one of the most important health problems of the 21st century and one of the leading causes of disease and mortality at the moment. Both the biological and social factors are involved in the rapid spread of HIV after entering the populations.Methods : In this descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study, 2028 individuals referring to open hangouts in Mashhad city were evaluated, performed by rapid HIV diagnosis and questionnaires. The trained mobile teams were sent to the hangouts on a daily basis, according to the schedules scheduled in the busy hours of the hangout, and followed up the questioning and the completion of the experiment. Data were analyzed using SPSS19 software and descriptive statistical methods such as mean, standard deviation and Pearson correlation coefficient were used.Results : Out of 2028 people entered the plan, 78.5% (1592 men) and 21.5% (436 people) were women. The mean age of women was 42 years old and in men 40 years of age and the youngest were 15 years old and the highest was 85 years old. The number of 1831 Iranian (90.2%) and 197 non-Iranians (8.9%) were Afghan.In the examined population, no positive results from the rapid test result were found.Conclusion : Considering the importance of drug addiction in high-risk areas, including drug use hangouts, it is possible to prevent and control the epidemiology of drug abuse in these places.

Keywords:

aids -addiction , substance -population at risk -IDU