| Title | Absence of antiretroviral therapy and other risk factors for morbidity and mortality in Malaysian compulsory drug detention and rehabilitation centers. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | Fu, Jeannia J., Alexander R. Bazazi, Frederick L. Altice, Mahmood N. Mohamed, and Adeeba Kamarulzaman |
| Journal | PloS one |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pagination | e44249 |
| Date Published | 2012 |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 |
| Keywords | Adult, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, Health Services Accessibility, HIV Infections, Humans, Malaysia, Male, Morbidity, Rehabilitation Centers, Substance-Related Disorders |
| Abstract | Throughout Asia, people who use drugs are confined in facilities referred to as compulsory drug detention and rehabilitation centers. The limited transparency and accessibility of these centers has posed a significant challenge to evaluating detainees and detention conditions directly. Despite HIV being highly prevalent in this type of confined setting, direct evaluation of detainees with HIV and their access to medical care has yet to be reported in the literature. |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0044249 |
| Alternate Journal | PLoS ONE |
