10 times more HIV-positive women in Iran

A recent increase in the incidence of HIV among women is 10 times higher in the country, according to official figures recently released by the Center for AIDS Research in Iran.

The center's leader, Meno Mehrez, said the main causes of the deadly virus in Iran were sexual intercourse and drug addiction through the use of injection machines.

More than 34,000 people are infected with AIDS, while fewer than 16,000 people receive periodic treatment at medical and psychological counseling centers in Iran.

According to a recent report by the Iran Center for HIV Research, the rate of infection among drug addicts is 97% among men and 3% among women, while the number of sexually transmitted infections has increased ten-fold. in the last two years.

The majority of the Sunni HIV-infected population in Iran is between 25 and 40 years old, while the numbers show that young people are at greater risk of contracting the virus because of the lack of government education about HIV transmission. HIV.

The Center of the Iranian Ministry of Health has warned against the spread of the disease in the country's provinces, due to the increase in unsafe sex, especially women, while he has It has been suggested that new patients come from favorable social circles and have a relatively high level of education.

The Iranian Ministry of Education strictly limits the country's schools in terms of education and awareness of the risk of sexually transmitted diseases, as well as the increase in the percentage of drug addicts in Iran.

The official figures showed that the rate of AIDS infection in Iran increased by about 2,000 new patients in three months, if specialized treatment centers identified it for medical advice in this regard.

The president of the AIDS Research Center called for the activation of the community sensitization role to sensitize young Iranians to the seriousness of HIV infection due to poor sexual practices, as well as At the pre-marital examinations.