Publications on People Who Inject Drugs (PWID)

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Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholar Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
 
 
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This report shows, funding for harm reduction falls dangerously short of estimated need.
 
 
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The 2013 surveillance findings indicate a continuing high-level HIV epidemic among IDU in Cebu Province and expanding epidemics among MSM and FFSW.
 
 
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The Global State of Harm Reduction 2014 maps the response to drug-related HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis.
 
 
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A compilation of the epidemiology data and graphics contained in the Gap report on people who inject drugs.
 
 
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This assessment was carried out to understand the dynamics of risk behavior and to provide a description of the current situation of the HIV epidemic in Bangladesh as well as its future projections.
 
 
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-The first HIV case was detected in 1988. The key populations are as follows:
 People who inject drugs (PWID)
 Sex workers and their clients (Male and Female)
 Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) and transgender people
 Male Labor Migrants and their wives
 Prison Inmates
- Heterosexual transmission is dominant
- HIV prevalence among adult population in the country is below 1%

 
 
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Vietnam has a concentrated HIVepidemic, with the highest HIV prevalence being observed among people who inject drugs (PWID). Based on its experience scaling-up robust HIV interventions, Vietnam aims to further strengthen its response by harnessing the preventive benefits of antiretroviral therapy (ART).
 
 
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HIV prevalence tends to decrease in high-risk populations and low-risk populations. Prevention and intervention programs effectively reduce HIV prevalence and risk behavior and increase preventive behavior among populations.
 
 
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