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High risk injection drug use and uptake of HIV prevention and treatment services among people who inject drugs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Article scientifique 2023 Anglais

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We conducted a mixed-methods study to understand current drug use practices and access to healthcare services for people who use injection drugs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We used respondent-driven sampling to recruit 45 people who used injection drugs within the past 6 months from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We found high rates of practices that increase HIV/viral hepatitis risk including the use of shared needles (43%) and direct blood injections (bluetoothing) (18%). Despite 35% living with HIV, only 40% accessed antiretroviral therapy within the past year, and one accessed PrEP. None of the participants ever tested for Hepatitis C.

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Zanoni, B., Milford, C., Sithole, K., Mosery, N., Wilson, M., Bosman, S., Smit, J. (2023). High risk injection drug use and uptake of HIV prevention and treatment services among people who inject drugs in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281030

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Brian C. Zanoni Cecilia Milford Kedibone Sithole Nzwakie Mosery Michael Wilson Shannon Bosman Jennifer Smit

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