Understanding hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV among people who inject drugs in South Africa: findings from a three-city cross-sectional survey

Understanding hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV among people who inject drugs in South Africa: findings from a three-city cross-sectional survey

Abstract Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for hepatitis C (HCV), hepatitis B (HBV) and HIV without accessible harm reduction programmes. Coverage of needle and syringe and opioid substitution therapy (OST) services in South Africa is below global recommendations and no hepa...

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Main Authors: Andrew Scheibe, Katherine Young, Lorraine Moses, Rudolph L. Basson, Anna Versfeld, C. Wendy Spearman, Mark W. Sonderup, Nishi Prabdial-Sing, Jack Manamela, Adrian J. Puren, Kevin Rebe, Harry Hausler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
HIV
HBV
HCV
People who inject drugs
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-019-0298-2

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