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Our programs offer sterile syringes* and other equipment to ensure safer use and reduce the transmission of illnesses such as HIV and Hepatitis C. Participants have access to safe disposal containers for used needles and syringes, which help prevent needlestick injuries among first responders and the public.
Guide to starting and managing needle and syringe programmes. “This manual was prepared by AIDS Projects Management Group (APMG)”--Acknowledgments. 1.Needle-exchange programs. 2.Needle sharing - adverse effects. 3.HIV infections - prevention and control.
As injection drug use increases, needle exchange programs (NEPs) are one method of reducing infectious disease transmission and improving health outcomes for this population.
8 lut 2024 · Access to and disposal of sterile syringes and injection equipment. Vaccination. Testing. Links to care and treatment for infectious diseases. SSPs protect the public and first responders by providing safe disposal of used needles and syringes. SSPs also prevent outbreaks of other diseases by providing: Testing. Counseling. Sterile injection ...
11 kwi 2017 · Needle and syringe programmes (NSP) are a critical component of harm reduction interventions among people who inject drugs (PWID). Our primary objective was to summarize the evidence on the effectiveness of NSP for PWID in reducing blood-borne infection transmission and injecting risk behaviours (IRB).
Needle exchange programs (NEPs) permit injection drug users (IDUs) to exchange potentially contaminated syringes for sterile ones, with the aim of decreasing the circulation of contaminated injection equipment and reducing the spread of blood-borne pathogens in the community.
17 cze 2022 · Needle exchange programs reduce the risk of disease associated with injection drug use and link people with substance abuse treatment. Services include providing sterile syringes, collecting used syringes, and referrals to treatment.
