Surveillance of HIV and Hepatitis C among Attendees of Needle Exchanges throughout New Zealand

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Surveillance of HIV and Hepatitis C among Attendees of Needle Exchanges throughout New Zealand

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University of Otago

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Description

Reducing the incidence of blood-borne infections (BBVs) continues to present a considerable public health challenge. Both internationally and in New Zealand, the high risk of transmission of HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) among injecting drug users (IDUs) has led to the introduction of harm reduction measures, such as needle exchange programmes. These measures aim to reduce the potential harm to IDUs and to prevent this group becoming a reservoir for BBVs in the community. This research aimed to a...

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Research paper

Research format

Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2010

Creator

Lauzon, Chantal

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/388

Related subjects

Hepatitis C / HIV / injecting drug users / seroprevalence

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