Access to harm reduction and HIV-related treatment services inside Indian prisons: Experiences of formerly incarcerated injecting drug users

International Journal of Prisoner Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 82-91

  Chakrapani, Venkatesan ^a   Kamei, Ram ^b   Kipgen, Hoineilam ^c   Kh, Jayanta Kumar ^d,e  

^a Centre for Sexuality and Health Research and Policy (C SHaRP)   (India)

^b Regional Institute of Medical Science   (India)

^c Indian Harm Reduction Network ^*

^d Indian Harm Reduction Network (IHRN)   (India)

^e Indian Network for People Living with HIV/AIDS   (India)

Author keywords

Drugs; Harm reduction; HIV; India; Injecting drug use; Prisoners; Prisons

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG ABUSE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRISON; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FOCUS GROUPS; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; NEEDLE SHARING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRISONERS; PRISONS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 84882364576     PISSN: 17449200     EISSN: 17449219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17449201311326952     Document Type: Article

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