High HIV burden among people who inject drugs in 15 Indian cities

Background: Injecting drug use has historically been the principal driver of the HIV epidemic in the northeast states of India. However, recent data indicate growing numbers of people who inject drugs (PWIDs) in north and central Indian cities. Methods: We conducted face-to-face surveys among PWIDs in seven northeast and eight north/central Indian cities using respondent-driven sampling. We used a rapid HIV-testing protocol to identify...