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September 10, 2025Open Access

Knowledge and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS in a sample of Iraqi population

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AAAli Hafedh AbbasFAFerras AlwanDSDunya Fareed Salloom

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Overview

Survey assesses knowledge and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS in an Iraqi population, highlighting stigma and gaps in awareness.

Key Points

  • A significant percentage, 48.31%, consider HIV a fatal disease in the Iraqi population.
  • Only 35.45% of respondents displayed a positive attitude toward HIV patients' employment opportunities.
  • Participants showed poor knowledge about HIV transmission, with only 65.54% identifying sexual relations as a risk.
  • Educational programs are recommended to improve understanding and reduce stigma toward PLHIV.

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Abbas et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23d81b210217d6478e5fahttps://doi.org/10.58564/jmob.45
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