Correlates of Hepatitis C positivity among people who inject drugs in Ukraine
Year: 2018

Correlates of Hepatitis C Positivity Among People Who Inject Drugs in Ukraine OBJECTIVE: The study explores the possible correlates of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) positivity in a sample of people who inject drugs (PWID) in Ukraine. BACKGROUND:The HCV epidemic in Ukraine is one of the most severe in the WHO European Region (Hope, Eramova, Capurro, & Donoghoe, 2014).Globally, PWID represent a vulnerable population exposed to multiple blood-borne diseases, including HCV.In Ukraine, PWID are affected by