Aliza Monroe-Wise, Loice Mbogo, Betsy Sambai, Natasha Ludwig-Barron, Brandon L Guthrie, David Bukusi, Bhavna H Chohan, Sarah Masyuko, John Scott, Emily Juma, Paul Macharia, Hanley Kingston, William Sinkele, Esther Gitau, Rose Bosire, Helgar Musyoki, Joshua Herbeck, Carey Farquhar
BACKGROUND: People who inject drugs are at increased risk of both HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections but face barriers to testing and engagement in care. Assisted partner services are effective in locating people with HIV but are understudied among people who inject drugs. We assessed whether assisted partner services could be used to find, test for HIV and HCV infections, and link to care the partners of people who inject drugs in Kenya. METHODS: In this prospective study at eight sites offering harm-reduction services in Kenya, we enrolled people aged 18 years or older who inject drugs and were living with HIV (index participants) between Feb 27, 2018, and Nov 1, 2021...
May 2024: Lancet Global Health