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Evaluation of pharmacy-based HIV testing in a high-risk New York City community

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Injection drug users (IDUs) face limited access to HIV testing and experience delayed HIV diagnoses. New York City (NYC) pharmacies play an important role in HIV prevention among IDUs through the Expanded Syringe Access Program (ESAP), which provides access to sterile syringes without a prescription. We examined in-pharmacy HIV testing among syringe/non-syringe customers in ESAP pharmacies in NYC.

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-s2-p4

Authors: S Amesty, N Crawford, V Nandi, A Rivera, C Fuller

Institution: Columbia University

Language: English

Topic: HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,090