The rise of injecting drug use in east Africa: a case study from Kenya [PDF]
Harm Reduction Journal, 2005 Studies on injecting drug use in East Africa are reviewed. The existingstudies document the spread of heroin injection in Kenya and Tanzania, both countries where HIV rates are high. No data from Uganda on injecting drug use was found by the authors.
Telfer Maggie +2 more
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Stigma, social reciprocity and exclusion of HIV/AIDS patients with illicit drug histories: A study of Thai nurses' attitudes [PDF]
Harm Reduction Journal, 2008 Background Stigma is a key barrier for the delivery of care to patients living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). In the Asia region, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has disproportionately affected socially marginalised groups, in particular, injecting drug users.
Stoové Mark A +2 more
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Harm reduction among injecting drug users - evidence of effectiveness [PDF]
, 2010 This chapter synthesises and evaluates the available direct evidence relating to the impact of needle and syringe programmes (NSPs), opioid substitution treatment (OST), drug consumption rooms (DCRs), and peer naloxone distribution (PND) on HIV/hepatitis
Hutchinson, Sharon +5 more
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Exploring associations between perceived HCV status and injecting risk behaviors among recent initiates to injecting drug use in Glasgow [PDF]
, 2008 The aim of this study was to explore the influence of testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) and perceived HCV status on injecting risk behavior. A cross-sectional, community-wide survey was undertaken at multiple sites throughout Greater Glasgow during ...
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Prevalence and determinants of hepatitis C virus infection among female drug injecting sex workers in Glasgow [PDF]
, 2008 Background: Few studies of the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have focussed on women who work as street sex workers to finance their drug use. Methods: The investigators report the survey findings of such a population in Glasgow.
Goldberg, David J. +27 more
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The extent of injection site infection in injecting drug users: findings from a national surveillance study. [PDF]
, 2010 Injection site infections in injecting drug users (IDUs) are associated with serious morbidity and healthcare costs. Factors associated with symptoms of these were examined through annual (2006-2008) unlinked-anonymous survey of IDUs in England, Wales ...
Marongiu, A +3 more
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BMC Public Health, 2018 Background Public injecting of recreational drugs has been documented in a number of cities worldwide and was a key risk factor in a HIV outbreak in Glasgow, Scotland during 2015. We investigated the characteristics and health needs of people involved in
Emily J. Tweed +3 more
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background A Cross-sectional Rapid Situational Assessment of People Who Inject Drug (PWIDs) applying Respondent Driven sampling techniques (RDS) was used to recruit subjects/participants in a study aimed at assessing HIV prevalence and risk behaviors ...
Francis O. Oguya +15 more
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INJECTING DRUG USE AS A FACTOR CONTRIBUTES TO HIV-INFECTION
Медицинский вестник Юга России, 2015 Purpose: to determine the nature of the impact of injecting drug use on cellular immunity and assessment of the importance of drug use as a factor contributing to HIV infection and aff ect the course of disease in HIV- positive patients.Materials and ...
Е. P. Stanko +4 more
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Injecting behaviour and service use among young injectors in Albania, Moldova, Romania and Serbia. [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: This study examines socio-demographic profiles, injecting risk and use of health services among young injectors (15-24) in Albania, Moldova, Romania and Serbia.
Scutelniciuc, Otilia +5 more
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