How much will it cost? Estimation of resource needs and availability for HIV prevention, treatment and care for people who inject drugs in Asia

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 107-109

  Bergenstrom, Anne ^a   McLeod, Ross ^b   Sharma, Mukta ^c   Mesquita, Fabio ^d   Dorabjee, Jimmy ^e   Atun, Rifat ^f   Lewis, Gary ^a   Rao, J V R Prasada ^g  

^a Regional Centre for East Asia and the Pacific   (Thailand)

^b eSYS Development Pty Ltd   (Viet Nam)

^c AIDS Asia Regional Program

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^e BURNET INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^f TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA   (Switzerland)

^g Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS Regional Support Team   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Asia; Harm reduction; Injecting drug use; Resource needs

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASIA; CONDOM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYRINGE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 77949269059     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2009.11.004     Document Type: Note

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