Open AccessDeterminants of HIV positivity among injecting drug users in Delhi and Punjab
Author(s) -
Pushpanjali Swain,
Jayanta Das,
Sonoo Jha,
Ganesh Kumar Sharnngadharan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-0565
pISSN - 2589-0557
DOI - 10.4103/2589-0557.216990
Subject(s) - medicine , context (archaeology) , new delhi , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , environmental health , cross sectional study , demography , traditional medicine , virology , geography , pathology , archaeology , metropolitan area , sociology
In India, the HIV positivity among injecting drug users (IDUs) stands at a staggering 7.71%. Among the states, HIV positivity among IDUs is highest in Punjab and Delhi, 21.2% and 18.3%, respectively. Interestingly, these two states are near to the "Golden Crescent."