Some peace of mind assessing a pilot intervention to promote mental health among widows of injecting drug users in north-east India
Kermode,M.; Devine,A.; PrabhaChandra; Dzuvichu,B.; Gilbert,T.; Herrman,H.
Bmc Public Health: 294, (22 Ust)
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1471-2458 Document Number: 202144
Background: HIV prevalence in northeast India is high and injecting drug use (IDU) is common. Due to HIV-related deaths there are increasing numbers of IDU widows, many of whom are HIV infected, and experiencing poor health, social isolation, discrimination and poverty, all factors likely to be compromising their mental health. There is increasing recognition of the links between HIV and mental health.
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