| Time to act: a call for comprehensive responses to HIV in people who use drugs. | |
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PMID: 20650515 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The published work on HIV in people who use drugs shows that the global burden of HIV infection in this group can be reduced. Concerted action by governments, multilateral organisations, health systems, and individuals could lead to enormous benefits for families, communities, and societies. We review the evidence and identify synergies between biomedical science, public health, and human rights. Cost-effective interventions, including needle and syringe exchange programmes, opioid substitution therapy, and expanded access to HIV treatment and care, are supported on public health and human rights grounds; however, only around 10% of people who use drugs worldwide are being reached, and far too many are imprisoned for minor offences or detained without trial. To change this situation will take commitment, advocacy, and political courage to advance the action agenda. Failure to do so will exacerbate the spread of HIV infection, undermine treatment programmes, and continue to expand prison populations with patients in need of care. |
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Authors:
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Chris Beyrer; Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch; Adeeba Kamarulzaman; Michel Kazatchkine; Michel Sidibe; Steffanie A Strathdee |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Lancet Volume: 376 ISSN: 1474-547X ISO Abbreviation: Lancet Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-16 Completed Date: 2010-09-01 Revised Date: 2013-04-23 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985213R Medline TA: Lancet Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 551-63 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. cbeyrer@jhsph.edu |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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HIV Infections
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complications*,
epidemiology,
prevention & control,
transmission Humans Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications, epidemiology Substance-Related Disorders / complications*, epidemiology, rehabilitation |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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DA027772-S1/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; P01 AI074621/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; P01 AI074621-03S10001/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 DA019829/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA023877/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; R01 DA027772/DA/NIDA NIH HHS |
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