KILLER ON THE STREETS: Study reveals devastating impact of viral hepatitis in SA By Shaun Smillie
Viral hepatitis is responsible for 1.34 million deaths a year globally and, for the first time, research has revealed the impact the disease has on drug users in three South African cities.
The study found that hepatitis infections were particularly high among drug users who inject in Pretoria. NGOs and drug advocacy groups have faced challenges when getting such services off the ground. Part of the reason for this, explains drug researcher Simon Howell, who was not involved in the study, is conservatism and a police force that gauges its performance on arrest quotas.
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