PREVENTION OF HIV

Prevention of HIV among Injection Male Drug Users in India

Prevention of HIV among Injection Male Drug Users in India

Introduction

Injection drug use is a major risk factor for HIV infection in the India and numerous other countries. In India, injecting drug users (IDU) now account for more than one third of new AIDS cases (nearly double the proportion of 5 years ago), and for a majority of new HIV infections.

Specific behaviors associated with drug use that are risk factors for HIV transmission include shared use of drug injection equipment and unprotected vaginal or anal sex with multiple sexual partners. ...