More are testing positive-but is everything negative? Russia and the HIV epidemic

Aasland A.; Grønningsæter A.; P. Meylakhs

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More are testing positive-but is everything negative? Russia and the HIV epidemic

P. 275–294.

Aasland A., Grønningsæter A., Meylakhs P.

Language: English

Keywords: hiv prevention профилактика ВИЧ

In book

Global HIV/AIDS politics, policy, and activism: Persistent challenges and emerging issues

Vol. 1: Politics and government. , Santa Barbara: Praeger, 2013.

Barriers to HIV prevention, testing and care among key populations in Russia and the role of NGOs in reducing these barriers

Avdeeva V., Eritsyan K., Odinokova V., AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV 2025 P. 1–12

Russia faces a significant HIV epidemic, primarily affecting key populations (KPs). Since 2022, international sanctions and the recognition of the LGBTQ + community as an extremist movement have complicated access to prevention, testing, and treatment for KPs. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) play a crucial role in reaching these populations. This article addresses barriers to HIV prevention and treatment ...

Added: December 24, 2025

“Until people start dying in droves, no actions will be taken”: perception and experience of HIV-preventive measures among people who inject drugs in northwestern Russia

Meylakhs P., Aasland A., Grønningsæter A., Harm Reduction Journal 2017 P. 1–7

Background The HIV epidemic among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Russia continues to spread. This exploratory study examines how HIV-prevention measures are perceived and experienced by PWID in the northwestern region of Russia. Methods Purposive sampling was used to obtain a variety of cases that could reflect possible differences in perception and experience of HIV-prevention efforts. We ...

Added: June 26, 2017

Strategies for Avoiding Opioid Withdrawal: Implications for HCV and HIV Risks

Mateu-Gelabert P., Sandoval M., Meylakhs P. et al., International Journal of Drug Policy 2010 Vol. 21 No. 3 P. 179–185

Added: October 20, 2014

Taking care of themselves: how long-term injection drug users avoid HIV and Hepatitis C

Meylakhs P., Friedman S. R., Mateu-Gelabert P. et al., Sociology of Health and Illness 2015 Vol. 37 No. 4 P. 626–641

Though prevalence of HIV and especially Hepatitis C is high among injection drug users (IDUs) in New York, about a third of those who have injected for 8 – 15 years have avoided infection by either virus despite their long-term drug use. Based on life history interviews with 35 long-term IDUs in New York, this ...

Added: October 14, 2014