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Stigmatization of people who inject drugs (PWID) by pharmacists in Tajikistan: sociocultural context and implications for a pharmacy-based prevention approach

Harm Reduction Journal, 2017
Background Pharmacies are an important source of sterile syringes for people who inject drugs (PWID) in Tajikistan who are under high risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus.
Umedjon Ibragimov, Hannah L. Cooper, Regine Haardörfer, Kristin L. Dunkle, William A. Zule, Frank Y. Wong   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Differences in characteristics and interactions with close contacts among PWID in the San Diego Border Region before and during the COVID-19 pandemic [PDF]

Journal of Migration and Health
Background: Travel restrictions implemented to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2 decreased mobility and reduced physical contact during 2020–2021 for many in the general population.
Lara K Marquez, Natasha K Martin, Steffanie A Strathdee, Britt Skaathun   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

ADHERE: a toolkit for retaining PWID living with hepatitis C in healthcare systems [PDF]

Journal of Public Health
Abstract Aim Despite advancements in hepatitis C care, significant gaps remain, particularly in retaining people who inject drugs (PWID) in treatment, which hinders progress toward achieving the World Health Organization’s (WHO) hepatitis C elimination goals.
Ricardo Baptista-Leite, Henrique Lopes, Diogo Franco, Catarina Hermenegildo, Timo Clemens, Helmut Brand   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Progress Towards Eliminating Hepatitis C as a Public Health Threat in Norway. [PDF]

J Viral Hepat
ABSTRACT The World Health Organisation aims to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection as a public health threat by 2030. We assessed progress towards HCV elimination in Norway until the end of 2024. We used linked national registry data to describe diagnosed cases of HCV infection by treatment uptake and case characteristics, and the incidence of ...
Whittaker R, Wüsthoff LC, Midtbø JE, Midgard H, Dalgard O.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Baseline characteristics of PWID and non-PWID.

, 2023
Baseline characteristics of PWID and non-PWID.
Mohand Ait-Ahmed (8694450), Fabien Taieb (3937037), Louise H. Lefrancois (9355472), Tram Hong Tran (8694441), Huong Thi Thu Phan (2591047), Binh Thanh Nguyen (158963), Ha Thi Tong (14659595), Yoann Madec (189155), Nhung Thi Hong Le (8694447), Huyen Thi Thanh Dao (14659589), Thang Hong Pham (14659598), Tram Thi Phuong Pham (8694444), Khanh Phuong Ngo (14659592), Tuan Anh Nguyen (121944)   +13 more
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Mathematical Modeling of Hepatitis C Prevalence Reduction with Antiviral Treatment Scale-Up in Persons Who Inject Drugs in Metropolitan Chicago. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
New direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) provide an opportunity to combat hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in persons who inject drugs (PWID). Here we use a mathematical model to predict the impact of a DAA-treatment scale-up on HCV prevalence among PWID and
Desarae Echevarria, Alexander Gutfraind, Basmattee Boodram, Marian Major, Sara Del Valle, Scott J Cotler, Harel Dahari   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socioeconomic and racial/ethnic spatial polarization and incarceration among people who inject drugs in 19 US metropolitan areas, 2015

SSM: Population Health, 2023
The purpose of this study is to test, for the first time, the association between spatial social polarization and incarceration among people who inject drugs (PWID) in 19 large U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in 2015.
Akilah Wise, Behzad Kianian, Howard H. Chang, Sabriya Linton, Mary E. Wolfe, Justin Smith, Barbara Tempalski, Don Des Jarlais, Zev Ross, Salaam Semaan, Cyprian Wejnert, Catlainn Sionean, Hannah L.F. Cooper   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Drop-in talk:Persistent Web IDentifier (PWID) also as URN

, 2023
Kort om Persistent Web IDentifier (PWID) status og planerShort about the Persistent Web IDentifier (PWID) status and ...
Zierau , Eld
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Racial disparities in use of syringe service programs in King County, WA: a comparison of two cross-sectional surveys

Harm Reduction Journal, 2023
Background Syringe service programs (SSPs) provide tools to people who inject drugs (PWID) to prevent overdose, reduce the risk of HIV and HCV infection, and reduce injection frequency.
Katheryn Salow, Helen E. Jack, Joe Tinsley, Caleb J. Banta-Green, Susan Kingston, Matthew Iles-Shih, Judith I. Tsui, Sara Glick   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Innovative data tools: a suite for managing peer outreach to key affected populations in Viet Nam

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2012
Problem: The paper tools used to monitor outreach work in all major cities in Viet Nam had substantial writing requirements for each contact with difficulty maintaining confidentiality.
Nguyen Thien Nga, David Jacka, Nguyen Van Hai, Nguyen Kieu Trinh, Neil Boisen, Josselyn Neukom   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source