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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Population-based prevalence of hepatitis B and C virus, HIV, syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia in male injection drug users in Lagos, Nigeria
International Journal of STD and AIDS, Volume 24, No. 8, Year 2013
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Description
There is little research on injecting drug use in Nigeria. We investigated the prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B and C, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among male injection drug users (IDUs) in Lagos. Male IDUs (N = 328) were recruited through respondent-driven sampling. Participants completed an interview about their sexual and injecting risk behaviours and were tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBV), hepatitis C antibody (HCV), HIV and syphilis, as well as genital chlamydia and gonorrhoea infections. Three-quarters of IDUs (74%) reported injecting drugs in the past one month although most did not share needles (92%) and the majority obtained sterile needles from pharmacists (87%). Estimated HBV, HCV, HIV, syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia prevalences were 7.8%, 7.7%, 0.9%, 1.9%, 0.0%, and 3.7%, respectively. The burden of HIV is presently low among IDUs in Lagos. Changes in accessibility to sterile needles at pharmacists would likely have a deleterious effect on IDUs' health. HBV vaccination and HCV prevention programmes for IDUs are urgently needed. © The Author(s) 2013.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tun, Waimar
United States, New York
The Population Council, Inc.
Vu, Lung
United States, Washington, D.c.
Population Services International
Adebajo, Sylvia Bolanle
Nigeria, Abuja
Population Council
Abiodun, Lolade Y.
Nigeria, Abuja
Population Council
Sheehy, Meredith
United States, New York
The Population Council, Inc.
Karlyn, Andrew S.
United States, New York
The Population Council, Inc.
Njab, Jean
Nigeria, Abuja
Population Council
Ahonsi, Babatunde Aloysius
Nigeria, Abuja
Population Council
Issa, B. K.
Nigeria, Abuja
Federal Ministry of Health
Idogho, Omokhudu
Nigeria, Abuja
Society for Family Health Nigeria
Statistics
Citations: 24
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1177/0956462413477553
ISSN:
09564624
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Nigeria
Participants Gender
Male