Low rates of hepatitis C testing among people who inject drugs in Thailand: implications for peer-based interventions

Conclusions We found one-third of Thai IDU in our sample reporting a history of HCV testing. The finding that IDU who received peer-based HCV education were more likely to access HCV testing provides evidence for the value of peer-based interventions for this population.

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Source: Journal of Public Health - November 29, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Ti, L., Kaplan, K., Hayashi, K., Suwannawong, P., Wood, E., Kerr, T. Tags: Health Protection Source Type: research