Russia, the G8, and HIV

Although it is true that Russia's HIV epidemic is moving into the general population (May 27, p 1703),1 Russian reluctance to address issues related to injection drug use will probably stymie efforts to achieve either effective HIV prevention or the universal access to HIV medications promised...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2006-08, Vol.368 (9534), p.446-446
Main Author: Malinowska-Sempruch, Kasia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Drug use
Epidemics
Health risks
Health Services Accessibility - trends
Health Services Needs and Demand
HIV
HIV Infections - transmission
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
National Health Programs - trends
Public health
Risk taking
Russia
Substance Abuse, Intravenous - complications
Substance Abuse, Intravenous - prevention & control
Substance Abuse, Intravenous - rehabilitation
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Summary:Although it is true that Russia's HIV epidemic is moving into the general population (May 27, p 1703),1 Russian reluctance to address issues related to injection drug use will probably stymie efforts to achieve either effective HIV prevention or the universal access to HIV medications promised by 2008. Although the Russian government has increased its support for sterile syringe programmes, coverage still falls far below what is needed. Medications that block craving for illicit opiates such as methadone and buprenorphine, proven to reduce HIV risk behaviours and improve adherence to HIV medications, remain unavailable. And vertical systems of care and provider prejudice mean that injecting drug users-the overwhelming majority of Russians living with HIV-are shunted from one clinic to another.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)69142-3