Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C, Tuberculosis, and Human Immune Deficiency Virus among injection drug users of Punjab, Pakistan-A cross sectional study

Authors

  • Rabia Nawaz The superior University, Lahore
  • Hira Shakoor Department of Biological Sciences, The superior University, Lahore
  • Muhammad Shahid Division of Virology, Center of Excellence in Molecular biology, The University of Punjab, Lahore
  • Ammara Ahad Department of Biological Sciences, The superior University, Lahore
  • Sabeen Sabri Department of Microbiology and molecular genetics, University of Okara, Okara.
  • Anum Ajmal Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore.
  • Uqba Mehmood Department of Biological Sciences, The superior University, Lahore
  • Haroon Riaz Department of Biological Sciences, The superior University, Lahore
  • Faisal ur Rehman Department of Biological Sciences, The superior University, Lahore
  • Sohail Akhtar Department of Biological Sciences, The superior University, Lahore
  • Amir Rehman Department of Biological Sciences, The superior University, Lahore
  • Rizwan Rasheed Department of Biological Sciences, The superior University, Lahore
  • Muhammad Usman Kabir Department of Biological Sciences, The superior University, Lahore
  • Alina Jabeen Department of Biological Sciences, The superior University, Lahore
  • Mukarram Sharif Department of Biological Sciences, The superior University, Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51846/jucmd.v1i2.1613

Keywords:

Intravenous drug users, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C,, HIV, Tuberculosis, Rehabilitation center

Abstract

Objective: To determine prevalence and factors associated with various infectious diseases such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, and Tuberculosis, among injection drug users (IDUs), from different rehabilitation centers in several cities of Punjab region in Pakistan.

Methods: This study was conducted between September, 2019 – September, 2020. Total 78 rehabilitation centers were contacted, out of which 21 responded and 57 didn't, even after having focus group discussions with the centers’ administrators. Centers contacted were chosen randomly over various cities of Punjab; with Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala being major focus. A predesigned questionnaire with several open and closed ended questions was filled via interviewing each rehabilitation center administrator/staff to collect data for the study.

Results: We found a prevalence of 7.96% for HBV, 9.61% for HIV, 0.82% for TB, and the highest 32.69% for HCV amongst the surveyed cohort.

Conclusion: It is concluded that prevalence of infectious diseases in injection drug users is significantly higher than overall reported incidence, thus needs proper disease surveillance and mitigation programs on national level.

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Published

25-06-2022

How to Cite

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Nawaz R, Shakoor H, Shahid M, Ahad A, Sabri S, Ajmal A, et al. Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C, Tuberculosis, and Human Immune Deficiency Virus among injection drug users of Punjab, Pakistan-A cross sectional study. J Univ Coll Med Dent. [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 25 [cited 2026 Mar. 29];1(2). Available from: https://testjournals.uol.edu.pk/index.php/jucmd/article/view/1613

Issue

Volume 1 Issue 2

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