Lowering the Transmission of Syringe|Borne Diseases and Beyond

lowering the transmission of syringe-borne diseases and beyond

SEPs can reduce the transmission of syringe-borne viruses without increasing illicit drug use. However, lack of resources, acceptance, and consequently, ...

Lowering the Transmission of Syringe-Borne Diseases and Beyond

Syringe Exchange Programs: Lowering the Transmission of. Syringe-Borne Diseases and Beyond. Dr. Heimer is an Associate Research. Scientist in the Department of ...

lowering the transmission of syringe-borne diseases and beyond.

|SEPs can reduce the transmission of syringe-borne viruses without increasing illicit drug use. However, lack of resources, acceptance, and consequently, ...

Syringe exchange programs: lowering the transmission of syringe ...

Syringe exchange programs: lowering the transmission of syringe-borne diseases and beyond. Jun 1998. By Heimer, R. Source: Public Health Rep. 113(Suppl 1):67 ...

lowering the transmission of syringe-borne diseases and beyond.

Syringe exchange programs: lowering the transmission of syringe-borne diseases and beyond. Publication Type, Journal Article. Year of Publication, 1998. Authors ...

Syringe exchange programs: lowering the transmission of syringe ...

Syringe exchange programs: lowering the transmission of syringe-borne diseases and beyond. Heimer R 1. Author information. Affiliations. 1. Department of ...

Options for reducing HIV transmission related to the dead space in ...

When shared by people who inject drugs, needles and syringes with different dead space may affect the probability of HIV and hepatitis C ...

Reduction in injection risk behaviors after implementation of a ...

Syringe services programs (SSPs) are part of a well-established, evidence-based global public health initiative to reduce the spread of blood borne pathogens ...

Syringe Services Programs' Role in Ending the HIV Epidemic in the ...

Since then, many studies in the U.S. and internationally have demonstrated SSP safety and effectiveness in reducing HIV transmission, and in 2004, WHO declared ...

Safe Syringe Access and Support Program

Syringe exchange programs are proven to be effective at reducing the rates of hepatitis C within communities while preventing outbreaks of HIV.

Syringe Services Programs' Role in Ending the HIV Epidemic in the ...

When PWID are able to use a sterile syringe for each injection, HIV transmission can be reduced by almost 60%. A survey of clients from 24 SSPs found that 61% ...

Survival of Hepatitis C Virus in Syringes - Oxford Academic

... syringe exchange programs to reduce HCV transmission ... 23. Heimer. R. Syringe exchange programs: lowering the transmission of syringe-borne diseases and beyond.

an analysis of the scientific evaluation of orange county's

intervention to prevent disease transmission among PWID by reducing needle and syringe ... Beyond their effectiveness in reducing transmission risk, four ...

Syringe Distribution Programs Can Improve Public Health During ...

To reduce the risks posed by the use or sharing of unsterile equipment (disease and infection), state governments should consider facilitating ...

Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) are highly effective public health ...

1 Philadelphia's first legal SSP opened in 1992. This CHART highlights the role. SSPs have played in reducing infectious disease transmission ...

Syringe Services Program (SSP) Policy and Procedures

Syringe exchange programs have been shown to reduce HIV transmission by as ... iv) Specific training on tuberculosis transmission, prevention, spectrum of illness.

Harm Reduction | SAMHSA

Reduce infectious disease transmission among people who use drugs ... Syringes to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases as well as syringe ...

Activities and outcomes of the syringe exchange programs operating ...

Beyond Addiction Mosaic ... SEPs are a tool that can help reduce the transmission of viral hepatitis, HIV, and other bloodborne infections.

Effectiveness of Structural-Level Needle/Syringe Programs to ...

Needle-syringe programs (NSP) have been effective in reducing HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) infection among people who inject drugs (PWID).

Climate change: an enduring challenge for vector-borne disease ...

Climate change is already affecting vector-borne disease transmission and spread, and its impacts are likely to worsen. In the face of ...