Injection drug use practices and HIV infection among people who inject drugs in Kigali, Rwanda: a cross-sectional study.
Jean Olivier Twahirwa RwemaVianney NizeyimanaNeia M PrataNneoma E OkonkwoAmelia A MazzeiSulemani MuhirwaAthanase RukundoLisa LucasAudace NiyigenaJean Damascene MakuzaChris BeyrerStefan D BaralAflodis KagabaPublished in: Harm reduction journal (2021)
HIV infection was common in this study. The high prevalence of needle reuse and sharing practices highlights significant risks for onward transmission and acquisition of HIV and viral hepatitis. These data highlight the urgent need for PWID-focused harm reduction services in Rwanda, including syringe services programs, safe injection education, naloxone distribution, and substance use disorder treatment programs and optimizing these services to the varied needs of people who use drugs in Rwanda.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- primary care
- antiretroviral therapy
- ultrasound guided
- hiv infected
- public health
- mental health
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- sars cov
- hepatitis c virus
- big data
- social media
- hiv testing
- wastewater treatment
- electronic health record
- risk factors
- affordable care act
- human health
- climate change
- machine learning
- replacement therapy
- health insurance
- drug induced