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In resource-poor rural and urban settings in India, maternal health literacy is associated with child nutritional status. Programs targeting health literacy may offer effective entry points for intervention.

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BACKGROUND: Opioid agonist treatment is considered important in preventing acquisition of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among people who inject drugs; however, the role of dosage in opioid agonist treatment is unclear. We investigated the joint association of prescribed dosage of opioid agonist treatment and patient-perceived dosage adequacy with risk of HCV infection among people who inject drugs. METHODS: We followed prospectively people who inject drugs at risk of acquiring HCV infection (who were RNA negative and HCV-antibody negative or positive) in Montréal, Canada (2004-2017). At 6-month, then 3-month intervals, participants were tested for HCV antibodies or RNA, and completed an intervieweradministered behavioural questionnaire, reporting the following: current exposure to opioid agonist treatment (yes/no), pre-Deschênes, Marie-Eve Turcotte, Maryse Beaulieu and the other staff working at the HEPCO research site. We also thank the study participants; without them, this research would not be possible.