Pilot Study to Assess Risk Behaviors Among Injection Drug Users in Kigali-Rwanda
INTRODUCTION: Injection drug use (IDU) is a high-risk practice for acquiring and transmitting HIV and other blood-borne infections. While many studies have been conducted in the U.S.A, Europe, and Southeast Asia, IDU is less well-recognized in sub-Saharan Africa. No studies of IDU have ever been con...
Main Authors: | K. Workman, J. Factor, W. Asimwe, D. Subuhoro, H. Gashema, M. Irakoze, S. Nsanzimana, D. J. Riedel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)/Rwanda Health Communication Center
2021-06-01
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Series: | Rwanda Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://www.rwandamedicaljournal.org/uploads/1/2/2/1/122149944/op.20.38.pdf |
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