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Prevalence of HIV and other infections and injection behaviours among people who inject drugs in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Published in: African Journal of AIDS Research
Volume 17 , issue 3 , 2018 , pages: 259–264

DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2018.1511604

Author(s): Minilik Demissie Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopia , Lisa G. Johnston United Nations Office on Drug and Crime, USA , Mekonnen Muleta United Nations Office on Drug and Crime, USA , Dires Desyebelew United Nations Office on Drug and Crime, USA , Wudinesh Belete Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopia , Atsbeha G/Egxiabehre Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopia , Nigussie Gezahegn Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopia , Desta Kassa Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopia , Yibeltal Aseffa Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopia

Keywords: HCV/HBV/syphilis , HIV/AIDS , respondent-driven sampling , risk behaviour , PWID

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Abstract

Background: Ethiopia is one of the sub-Saharan African countries most affected by HIV/AIDS. However, the country lacks data describing the extent of the epidemic among people who inject drugs (PWID). Thus, a bio-behavioural study was conducted in 2015 to generate strategic information on the magnitude of HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), syphilis and related risk behaviours among PWID in Addis Ababa.

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