Methadone Maintenance Treatment Promotes Referral and Uptake of HIV Testing and Counselling Services amongst Drug Users and Their Partners.

BACKGROUND:Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) reduces HIV risk behaviors and improves access to HIV-related services among drug users. In this study, we assessed the uptake and willingness of MMT patients to refer HIV testing and counseling (HTC) service to their sexual partners and relatives. ME...

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Main Authors: Bach Xuan Tran, Long Hoang Nguyen, Lan Phuong Nguyen, Cuong Tat Nguyen, Huong Thi Thu Phan, Carl A Latkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4821610?pdf=render