Epidemiology of HIV in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A 10-year Retrospective Analysis.

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Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences Pub Date : 2026-01-19 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI:10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_264_25

Abdulrahman Saeed AbuDahish, Mohamed Suwareldahab Sati, Ali Hassan A Alnasser, Jaffar A Al-Tawfiq

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Abstract

Background: HIV transmission trends and risk factors have not been specifically reported from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To report epidemiological trends of HIV/AIDS in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia over a 10-year period.

Materials and methods: This retrospective study included all cases of HIV/AIDS in the registry of Department of Infectious Diseases of the Public Health Authority in the Eastern Province, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, between January 01, 2014, and December 31, 2023.

Results: A total of 1633 new cases of HIV infections were reported in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia between 2014 and 2023. Most patients were males (87.1%), aged 30-44 years (49.8%), and Saudis (60.5%). There was a year-on-year increase in the number of cases each year, except in 2016 and 2020. Overall, there was a >2.5-fold increase in the number of cases between 2014 and 2023; there was a 42% increase in the number of cases between 2021 and 2023. The most common source of HIV transmission was heterosexual contact (70.8%). Other modes of transmission, such as injection drug use, homosexual contact, and vertical transmission, were low.

Conclusion: The steady rise in the number of HIV cases reported in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia indicates the need for developing stronger surveillance, testing, and prevention programs.

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沙特阿拉伯东部省艾滋病流行病学：10年回顾性分析

背景：沙特阿拉伯东部省尚未具体报告艾滋病毒传播趋势和危险因素。目的：报告沙特阿拉伯东部省10年来艾滋病流行病学趋势。材料和方法：本回顾性研究纳入了2014年1月1日至2023年12月31日期间沙特阿拉伯卫生部东部省公共卫生局传染病科登记的所有HIV/AIDS病例。结果：2014年至2023年，沙特阿拉伯东部省共报告了1633例新发HIV感染病例。患者以男性（87.1%）、30 ~ 44岁（49.8%）和沙特阿拉伯（60.5%）居多。除2016年和2020年外，每年的病例数都在逐年增加。总体而言，2014年至2023年期间，病例数量增加了2.5倍；2021年至2023年期间，病例数增加了42%。异性性接触是最常见的HIV传播途径（70.8%）。其他传播方式，如注射吸毒、同性接触和垂直传播的比例较低。结论：沙特阿拉伯东部省报告的艾滋病毒病例数稳步上升表明有必要制定更强有力的监测、检测和预防方案。

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Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL-

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期刊介绍： Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences (SJMMS) is the official scientific journal of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. It is an international peer-reviewed, general medical journal. The scope of the Journal is to publish research that will be of interest to health specialties both in academic and clinical practice. The Journal aims at disseminating high-powered research results with the objective of turning research into knowledge. It seeks to promote scholarly publishing in medicine and medical sciences. The Journal is published in print and online. The target readers of the Journal include all medical and health professionals in the health cluster such as in medicine, dentistry, nursing, applied medical sciences, clinical pharmacology, public health, etc.