Table 2 IDU prevalence in 2008 and harm reduction resources in sub-Saharan Africa [33, 55, 56]
From: Injection drug use, unsafe medical injections, and HIV in Africa: a systematic review
Country | IDU prevalence | Harm reduction NGOs and government programs |
|---|---|---|
Angola | 0.18% | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation |
CAR | 0.09% | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation |
Congo | 0.08% | Mental health policy includes rehabilitation |
Cote d'Ivoire | 0.08% | Mental health policy includes rehabilitation |
| Â | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation | |
DRC | 0.6% | Mental health policy includes rehabilitation |
| Â | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation | |
Ethiopia | 0.08% | None identified. |
Ghana | 0.05% | Mental health policy includes rehabilitation |
Kenya | 0.18% | NGO: Omari Project |
| Â | Government programs include opioid substitution | |
Liberia | 0.2% | NGO: Student Aid Liberia Inc. |
Mauritius | 1.8% | NGO: Prevention Information et Lutte contre le Sida |
| Â | Government programs include needle exchange and methadone treatment | |
Mozambique | Unknown | Government programs include drug treatment at psychiatric hospitals |
| Â | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation | |
Namibia | 0.08% | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation |
Niger | 0.09% | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation |
Nigeria | 0.35% | NGO: Nigerian Friends for Harm Reduction |
Senegal | 0.08% | Mental health policy includes rehabilitation |
| Â | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation | |
Sierra Leone | 0.03% | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation |
Somalia | 0.09% | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation |
South Africa | 0.15% | Government programs include opioid substitution and demand reduction |
| Â | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation | |
| Â | NGO: RAVE Safe | |
Tanzania | 0.09% | Government programs include counseling and rehabilitation |
| Â | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation | |
| Â | PEPFAR/USAID providing referral for voluntary HIV counseling and testing and for drug treatment | |
Uganda | 0.1% | Mental health policy includes rehabilitation |
| Â | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation | |
Zambia | 0.18% | Government programs include drug treatment at psychiatric hospitals |
| Â | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation | |
Zimbabwe | 0.09% | NGO(s) involved in rehabilitation |