Publications by authors named "Chris Collins Twesige"
Addict Sci Clin Pract
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- In Uganda, people who inject drugs (PWID) face significant barriers to healthcare and have a high risk of HIV, highlighting the need for integrated pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and harm reduction services to better meet their needs.*
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- The study involved semi-structured interviews with 41 PWID in Kampala from May 2021 to March 2023, focusing on their experiences with harm reduction services and motivations for using them, employing purposive and snowball sampling methods.*
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- Findings showed that while participants were aware of their HIV risk and knew about harm reduction services like sterile needle distribution, many struggled with treatment adherence, and awareness of PrEP was limited; however, they supported its integration into existing services
