A pilot programme incorporated tele-health access to antiretroviral therapy, HIV providers and flexible medication delivery and storage options into an existing syringe services programme in Miami, Florida. Twenty-five of the 35 people with HIV who enrolled in the “tele-harm reduction” programme achieved viral suppression within six months.
Fewer than 60% of people with HIV who inject drugs in the US are virally suppressed. “The traditional healthcare system has fallen short for people who inject drugs. Without a change, we will not be able to get to zero HIV infections in the US,” wrote Dr Hansel Tookes of the University of Miami and colleagues in their study, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
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Source : Aidsmap
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