Publications by authors named "A P Scheibe"
Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are estimated to be of the most prevalent infectious diseases in correctional settings worldwide. However, viral hepatitis services have not been routinely integrated into South African correctional facilities. We aimed to assess prevalence of HBV infection and HCV infection among people accessing HIV services and assess the feasibility of viral hepatitis service integration in a South African correctional centre.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSouth Africa faces the detrimental effects of problematic substance use. The Community Oriented Substance Use Program (COSUP) is a research-based, community-situated harm-reduction program. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) was used as the framework to develop a unique tool to determine the functioning of COSUP clients.
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- A study aimed to estimate HIV incidence among people who inject drugs in South Africa using data from harm-reduction services collected between April 2019 and March 2022.
- Of the 31,182 people accessing these services, 10,227 tested for HIV, with 2,402 forming a cohort for analysis, revealing an incidence of 11.8% over 2,306.1 person-years.
- HIV incidence rates were significantly higher in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal compared to Eastern and Western Cape, suggesting regional disparities in HIV risk among this population.
Background: Little data exists on the use of cocaine, methamphetamine, tramadol and heroin or related health conditions in Guinea Bissau. We aimed to estimate drug use practices and the prevalence of selected blood-borne infections, depression and population size estimates of people who use injectable drugs in Guinea-Bissau.
Methods: We used respondent-driven sampling to recruit adults who use injectable drugs in this cross sectional survey in three cities (Bissau, Bafatá and Gabú) between July and September 2022.
Background: Women who use drugs face specific challenges compared with men such as higher rates of HIV infection, unsafe injecting practices, and intimate partner violence (IPV). However, this population's access to drug dependence treatment and gender-sensitive interventions remains limited, leading to unmet needs and increased vulnerability.
Aim: To investigate the characteristics of and associations with retention in care among women on opioid substitution therapy (OST) in a community-based primary care setting.