Antiretroviral therapy for prevention of HIV transmission: potential role for people who inject drugs in Central Asia
McNairy, M.L.; Deryabina, A.; Hoos, D.; El-Sadr, W.M.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence 132 Suppl. 1: S65-S70
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0376-8716 PMID: 23880248 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.06.034Document Number: 577558
Interest in the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for prevention stems from mounting evidence from research studies demonstrating that ART is associated with a decrease in sexual HIV transmission among serodiscordant couples and, perhaps, in other populations at risk. There is paucity of data on the efficacy of ART for prevention in key populations, including persons who inject drugs (PWID). In this paper, we examine the current status of HIV services for PWID in Central Asia, the use of ART by this population and explore ART for prevention for PWID in this context. We also discuss research and implementation questions with relevance to such a strategy in the region.
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