Please find below a weblink to a very useful resource, published by WHO and written by IDU expert Dave Burrows (and others), on how to establish and manage a Needle and Syringe Program serving IDUs.
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Guide to Starting and Managing Needle and Syringe Programmes by Dave Burrows, Nick Walsh, James Boothroyd et al. World Health Organization, Department of HIV/AIDS, 2007 64 pp. 812 kB
http://www.who.int/hiv/idu/OMSEA_NSP_Guide_100807.pdf
The transmission of HIV among injecting drug users and related populations of sex workers, youth and other vulnerable people is greatly adding to the burden of disease in countries worldwide. This guide is designed to assist in expanding the response to HIV among injecting drug users globally. The end of this guide provides a list of useful web sites, publications and networks, followed by annexes and notes.
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