Open AccessEvaluation of Harm Reduction Programs on Seroincidence of HIV, Hepatitis B and C, and Syphilis Among Intravenous Drug Users in Southwest China
Author(s) -
Yuhua Ruan,
Shu Liang,
Jian Zhu,
Xudong Li,
Stephen W. Pan,
Qianping Liu,
Benli Song,
Xinbo Wang,
Hui Xing,
Yiming Shao
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0b013e31827fd4d4
Subject(s) - medicine , harm reduction , syphilis , incidence (geometry) , cohort , hepatitis c , prospective cohort study , cohort study , virology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , environmental health , physics , optics
The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a multifaceted harm reduction program by comparing seroincidence rates of HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and syphilis before and after implementation of harm reduction strategies among intravenous drug users (IDUs) in a drug-trafficking city in Southwest China.