2012
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-9-37
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HIV prevalence and risk behaviours among injecting drug users in six indonesian cities implications for future HIV prevention programs

Abstract: BackgroundThe HIV prevalence among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Indonesia reached 50% in 2005. While drug use remains illegal in Indonesia, a needle and syringe program (NSP) was implemented in 2006.MethodsIn 2007, an integrated behavioural and biological surveillance survey was conducted among IDUs in six cities. IDUs were selected via time-location sampling and respondent-driven sampling. A questionnaire was administered face-to-face. IDUs from four cities were tested for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhoea and chla… Show more

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“…In many parts of the world where IDU has been a major driver of the HIV epidemic, sexual transmission of HIV from PWID to their sexual partners has increased (5, 11, 32). IDU-concentrated epidemics are likely to have initiated heterosexually transmitted epidemics in Argentina, Brazil, China, Indonesia, the Netherlands, and Ukraine (5).…”
Section: Drug-using Populations and The Hiv Epidemicmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In many parts of the world where IDU has been a major driver of the HIV epidemic, sexual transmission of HIV from PWID to their sexual partners has increased (5, 11, 32). IDU-concentrated epidemics are likely to have initiated heterosexually transmitted epidemics in Argentina, Brazil, China, Indonesia, the Netherlands, and Ukraine (5).…”
Section: Drug-using Populations and The Hiv Epidemicmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Opioid dependence, HIV and HCV are volatile, intertwined epidemics that impact tens of millions of people globally [16]. Efforts are underway throughout the world to increase access to and retention on treatment for opioid dependence with methadone or buprenorphine.…”
Section: Expert Commentarymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Opioid dependence, particularly the injection of heroin, and infections with HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) are explosive, intertwined epidemics that adversely impact tens of millions of people globally [16]. Approximately 5% of the global population, or 230 million people have used drugs[7].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…HIV prevalence among Indonesian injectors was estimated to range from 42.8 to 56 per cent (Morineau et al, 2012).…”
Section: Epidemiology Of Idu and Hivmentioning
confidence: 99%