HIV vaulnerability among people who inject drugs (PWID): findings from the Bangladesh integrated biological and behavioural surveillance (IBBS) study 2020
This study reveals the heightened HIV risk among PWID in Bangladesh, driven by intertwined social, behavioural, biological, and structural factors. It underscores the urgent need for tailored, holistic interventions combining harm reduction, structural reforms, and biomedical strategies to address vulnerabilities, reduce high-risk behaviours, and improve healthcare access for this marginalized group.
Authors
- Md Nazmul Karim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2604-9649)
- Saif Ullah Munshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9661-6592)
- Farhana Sultana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8360-1116)
- Md. Zahid Hasan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3824-8947)
- Sana Fatima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6603-3275)
- Fariha Haseen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5369-573X)
- Md. Shariful Alam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6274-3027)
- Md. Golam Rabbani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2787-1769)
- Jessica Srivastava
Institutions
- Bangladesh University (BD)
- Bangladesh Medical University (BD)
- Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BD)
- Monash Health (AU)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- Monash University (AU)
- Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01316-7
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00