Prevalencia del VIH, hepatitis viral B/C y tuberculosis, y consecuencias de tratamiento entre personas que consumen drogas: Resultados de la implementación del primer centro de acogida en Mozambique

Baltazar et al. arrojaron luz sobre el impacto positivo de acceder a centros de acogida y servicios relacionados, respecto a la salud de las personas que consumen drogas. Más información, en inglés, está disponible abajo.

By Cynthia Semá Baltazar et al. / International Journal of Drug Policy

People who use drugs (PWUD) which includes both people who inject drugs (PWID) and non-injection drug users (NIDU) are marginalized, experience high levels of stigma and discrimination, and are likely to have challenges with accessing health services. Mozambique implemented the first drop-in center (DIC) for PWUD in Maputo City in 2018. This analysis aims to assess the prevalence of HIV, viral hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) and tuberculosis (TB) among PWUD, and assess their linkage to care and associated correlates.

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