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Review of injection drug use in six African countries : Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania
(Revue de la littérature sur l'usage de drogue par injection dans six pays africains : Egypte, Kenya, île Maurice, Nigeria, Afrique du Sud et Tanzanie)
Auteur(s) :
DEWING S. ;
PLÜDDEMANN A. ;
MYERS, B. J. ;
PARRY, C. D. H.
Année
2006
Page(s) :
121-137
Sous-type de document :
Revue de la littérature / Literature review
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
43
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus mots-clés
INJECTION
;
VIH
;
CONDUITE A RISQUE
;
PREVALENCE
;
CONTAMINATION
Thésaurus géographique
AFRIQUE DU SUD
;
EGYPTE
;
KENYA
;
MAURITANIE
;
NIGER
;
TANZANIE
Note générale :
Drugs Education, Prevention and Policy, 2006, 13, (2), 121-137
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Injection drug use (IDU) is becoming an increasingly important mode of HIV transmission globally. The number of African countries experiencing IDU is reported to be growing. This is cause for concern as the phenomenon of IDU is arising within the context of an established and growing HIV epidemic. This article provides a concise review of the available literature pertaining to IDU within six African countries, namely Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania. The available information contradicts the prevailing view that IDU is extremely rare or non-existent in most African countries. IDU populations within the selected countries are shown to engage in high-risk sexual and injecting behaviours. IDUs in Africa have the potential to provide a significant contribution to the spread of HIV/AIDS on the continent. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Alcohol Drug Abuse Res. Unit, Med. Res. Council, Po Box 19070, 7505 Tygerberg, Email apluddemmrc.ac.za
Afrique du Sud. South Africa.
Afrique du Sud. South Africa.