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The Association between Medical Injections and Prevalent HIV Infection: Evidence from a National Sero-Survey in Uganda

Abstract [2]

Background. The contribution of unsafe medical injections to HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa has been debated. In this study we examine the relationship between the number of medical injections and HIV serostatus among men and women in Uganda.

Methods. Data are from the 2004-05 Uganda HIV/AIDS Sero-Behavioural Survey (UHSBS), involving self- report data on medical injections and HIV testing among 8,298 men and 10,227 women age 15-59.

Medical Injection Use and HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa

Executive Summary

This report describes the extent of use of medical injections and blood transfusions, characteristics of medical injection users, and associated knowledge and perceptions about how to...

Unsafe Medical Injections Linked to HIV Infection, New Study Finds

Wednesday, 07 January 2009 17:04 Garance Upham

Calverton , MD - A new Macro International/MEASURE DHS study of 10 sub- Saharan African countries finds that, in most countries, receiving multiple medical injections is significantly linked to being HI...