Manipur and Nagaland are north-east Indian states characterized by a high prevalence of
injecting drug use and HIV in a context of socio-economic underdevelopment and political …

Abstract Background The north-east Indian states of Manipur and Nagaland are two of the
six high HIV prevalence states in the country, and the main route of HIV transmission is …

HIV infection among injecting drug users (IDUs) is preventable, and in order to develop
appropriate interventions, an assessment was carried out at Madras, South India using the …

Introduction and Aim. Injecting drug users (IDUs) are amongst the most vulnerable people to
acquisition of HIV/AIDS. This study aims to collect information on IDUs and their health …

Aims To characterize factors associated with injection cessation, relapse and initiation.
Design The Madras Injection Drug User and AIDS Cohort Study (MIDACS) is a prospective …

Abstract Background In India, as in rest of the world, HIV prevention programs have focused
on HIV transmission through unsafe injecting practices with less attention on sexual risk …

Background Data on mental health among injecting drug users in South Asia is scarce yet
poor mental health among users has significant implications for the success of HIV …

Objective: To identify the socio-economic and demographic factors associated with injecting
drug users (IDUs) in Karachi. Methods: We recruited 242 IDUs (taking drugs through sub …

Objectives We describe the characteristics of injecting drug users (IDU) in Pakistan in 2006
and 2011, and assess the heterogeneity of IDU characteristics across different cities and …

Background: Injecting drug use is purportedly more common among gay and bisexual men
(GBM) than the general Australian population. Approaches designed to support the …