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Mobile medical units providing integrated care were associated with fewer deaths among people who inject drugs and are at risk for HIV

  • November 4, 2026

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    In the 5-city HPTN 094 trial, 409 adults who injected drugs and had opioid use disorder were assigned to mobile-unit care or peer navigation to community services.

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    For 26 weeks, mobile units provided peer navigation, HIV preexposure prophylaxis, medication for opioid use disorder, and limited clinical and supportive services.

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    The mobile-unit group had 71% lower all-cause mortality than the group receiving peer navigation to community services alone.

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    Daily oral preexposure prophylaxis use and medication for opioid use disorder use did not differ between groups.

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    Researchers reported low oral preexposure prophylaxis use in both groups and called for evaluation of long-acting formulations among people who inject drugs.

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Integrated health service delivery through medical mobile units helped to reduce deaths among individuals at risk for HIV who also inject drugs

  • November 4, 2026

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