Risk Factors for Loss to Follow-Up among People Who Inject Drugs in a Risk Reduction Program at Karachi Pakistan. A Case-Cohort Study

摘要

IntroductionRetention of male people who inject drugs (PWIDs) is a major challenge for harm reduction programs that include sterile needle/syringe exchange in resource-limited settings like Pakistan. We assessed the risk factors for loss to follow-up among male PWIDs enrolled in a risk reduction program in Karachi, Pakistan.