Filling the knowledge gap: Measuring HIV prevalence and risk factors among populations most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS in Libya

Joseph Valadez; Sima Berendes; Caroline Jeffery; Joanna Thomson; Hussain Ben Othman; Sarah Moxon; Leon Danon; Abdullah A Turki; Rabea Saffialden; Lusine Mirzoyan

Filling the knowledge gap: Measuring HIV prevalence and risk factors among populations most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS in Libya

Joseph Valadez, Sima Berendes, Caroline Jeffery, Joanna Thomson, Hussain Ben Othman, Sarah Moxon, Leon Danon, Abdullah A Turki, Rabea Saffialden, Lusine Mirzoyan

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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Using respondent-driven sampling(RDS), we conducted a cross-secional survey among 328 people who inject drugs PWID), 227 men having sex with men (MSM), and 69 female sex workers (FSW) in Tripoli. (Unfortunately, FSW target sample size was not reached, the study was interrupted by poliIcal turmoil in February 2011). We collected behavioural data and blood samples for HIV, hepaIIs C and B testing.

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Publication status	Published - 3 Dec 2012

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Filling the knowledge gap: Measuring HIV prevalence and risk factors among populations most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS in Libya

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