HIV Prevalence, Estimated Incidence, and Risk Behaviors Among People Who Inject Drugs in Kenya

2015104 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Ann Kurth · New York University

Charles M. Cleland · New York University

Don C. Des Jarlais · Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Helgar Musyoki · National Aids Control Council

John Lizcano · New York University

Nok Chhun · New York University

Peter Cherutich ·

Abstract

The HIV epidemic is well established among PWID in both Nairobi and Coast regions. Public health scale implementation of combination HIV prevention has the potential to greatly limit the epidemic in this vulnerable and bridging population.

Topics & Keywords

HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Sex work and related issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volume 70, Issue 4, pp. 420-427

DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000769

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