HIV transmission in Bangladesh: An analysis of IDU programme coverage

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 37-46

  Reddy, Amala ^a   Hoque, Md Mozammel ^b   Kelly, Robert ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Coverage; IDU; Injection drug users; Size estimation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

BANGLADESH; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; RISK-TAKING; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 41149158850     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2007.11.015     Document Type: Article

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