Situational assessment and epidemiology of HIV, HBV and HCV among people who use and inject drugs in Ghana

These rapid assessment findings reveal the challenging conditions for people who use and inject drugs coupled with a relatively high prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis C compared to the general population. However, it also reveals that Ghana has a window of opportunity to prevent an exponential spread of HIV and Hepatitis in this population. Therefore, there is the need to implement prevention and treatment programs for HIV and hepatitis among people who use and inject drugs including essential strategies for an enabling environment in Ghana.

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PLoS ONE
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2024-08-26
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305923
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HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
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Situational assessment and epidemiology of HIV, HBV and HCV among people who use and inject drugs in Ghana

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Situational assessment and epidemiology of HIV, HBV and HCV among people who use and inject drugs in Ghana

Comfort Asamoah-Adu, Maria-Goretti Loglo, Kwasi Torpey, Samuel Dery, Stephen Ayisi-Addo, Chris Guure, Adamu Mohammed, Yaw Sarpong, Carlota Silva, Samuel Hanu, Kofi Diaba
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These rapid assessment findings reveal the challenging conditions for people who use and inject drugs coupled with a relatively high prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis C compared to the general population. However, it also reveals that Ghana has a window of opportunity to prevent an exponential spread of HIV and Hepatitis in this population. Therefore, there is the need to implement prevention and treatment programs for HIV and hepatitis among people who use and inject drugs including essential strategies for an enabling environment in Ghana.

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University of Ghana (GH), Ghana Health Service (GH)
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HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
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