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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
If you are tourist or short-term visitor to Iran, you do not need to take an HIV test. However, if you plan to obtain a work or residence permit, or if you plan to stay in Iran for over three months, you will need to take an HIV test. If you are found to be HIV positive, your visa or permit will probably be denied.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=89 IRAN - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> There are an estimated 73,000 people in Iran living with HIV, and 0.1% of the population is HIV positive.<ref>[http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/islamicrepublicofiran UNAIDS: Islamic Republic of Iran]</ref> | Generally speaking, Iran is rather conservative when it comes to issues of STIs. First, there are laws related to foreigners and HIV status. If you are tourist or short-term visitor to Iran, you do not need to take an HIV test. However, if you plan to obtain a work or residence permit, or if you plan to stay in Iran for over three months, you will need to take an HIV test. If you are found to be HIV positive, your visa or permit will probably be denied.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=89 IRAN - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> There are an estimated 73,000 people in Iran living with HIV, and 0.1% of the population is HIV positive.<ref>[http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/islamicrepublicofiran UNAIDS: Islamic Republic of Iran]</ref> | ||
Regarding HPV, | Regarding Human Papillomavirus (HPV), it could certainly be a topic that the government invests more resources toward, but this isn't currently the case. Cervical cancer is the ninth most frequent cancer among women (ages 15-44) in Iran, and about 2.8% of Iranian women are estimated to have HPV-16/18. Meanwhile, nearly 60% of invasive cervical cancer cases are attributed to HPV. However, Iran does not have a nationwide HPV vaccination program, as of 2017.<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/IRN_FS.pdf Iran - Human Papillomavirus and Related Cancers, Fact Sheet 2017]</ref> | ||
In Iranian society, the discussion of STI testing remains generally taboo. When we spoke with Iranian locals, we were told by multiple sources that they did not feel comfortable discussing STI tests with their friends or close contacts, and sometimes they did not even feel comfortable discussing the possibility of STI tests with health care providers. Multiple sources said that they only felt comfortable discussing STI tests with their partners.<ref>[Local Sources, December 2017]</ref> | |||
===Testing Facilities=== | ===Testing Facilities=== | ||