Executive summary In September, 2015, the member states of the UN endorsed Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, which aspire to human-rights-centred approaches to …

Aims To estimate the effects of needle and syringe programmes (NSP) and opioid
substitution therapy (OST), alone or in combination, for preventing acquisition of hepatitis C …

Learning Objective: After participating in this activity, learners should be better able to:
Evaluate the rationale for and current evidence supporting medication-assisted treatment of …

Needle syringe programmes and opioid substitution therapy for preventing hepatitis C
transmission in people who inject drugs - Platt, L - 2017 | Cochrane Library Skip to Content …

Suppression of the immune system has been constantly reported in the last years as a
classical side effect of opioid drugs. Most of the studies on the immunological properties of …

Elimination of HCV as a public health concern among people w... : African Journal of
Reproduction and Gynaecological Endoscopy Elimination of HCV as a public health concern …

Globally, 12 million people are estimated to have injected drugs in the past year, 50% of
whom have chronic HCV infection, with people who have previously injected drugs …

In high income countries, the majority of new and existing hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections
occur among people who inject drugs (PWID). In many low and middle income countries …

Background: Many people who inject drugs (PWID) are denied treatment for hepatitis C virus
(HCV) infection, even if they are receiving opioid agonist therapy (OAT). Research suggests …

Background Methamphetamine use is increasing in parts of the US, yet its impact on
treatment for opioid use disorder is relatively unknown. Methods The study utilized data on …