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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> | |||
Regarding HPV, according to the HPV Information Centre, "Cervical cancer ranks as the 12th most frequent cancer among women in Iran and the 9th most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age. About 2.8% of women in the general population are estimated to harbour cervical HPV-16/18 infection at a given time, and 59.4% of invasive cervical cancers are attributed to HPVs 16 or 18."<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/IRN_FS.pdf Iran: Human Papillomavirus and Related Cancers, Fact Sheet 2016]</ref> | |||
===Testing Facilities=== | |||
====Support==== | ====Support==== | ||
* Dr. Mohraz: Provides HIV treatment. Address: Sanaie Place no 49, Teheran/Iran, Phone: +98 21 646 3728. | |||
* UNAIDS Iran: Fardad Doroudi, Telephone: +98 21 22 85 89 50. Email: DOROUDIF@UNAIDS.ORG | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||