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FILM DISCUSSION CARD 1. HARM REDUCTION. WHAT IS ‘HARM REDUCTION’?. HARM REDUCTION: KEY CONCEPTS. PRINCIPLES OF HARM REDUCTION. HARM REDUCTION FOR HIV PREVENTION. Harm reduction is a framework in which effective HIV prevention can be carried out for IDUs and their sexual partners.
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HARM REDUCTION FOR HIV PREVENTION • Harm reduction is a framework in which effective HIV prevention can be carried out for IDUs and their sexual partners. • The focus of harm reduction strategies remains on immediate and easily preventable harms rather than on setting unrealistic goals such as complete abstinence. • Harm reduction aims to prevent the transmission of HIV by reducing the harm associated with high risk behaviours such as sharing needles, syringes and other equipment for preparing and injecting drugs, and unsafe sexual behaviours. • Harm reduction is not limited to HIV prevention alone. • Other interventions such a abscess prevention, safer injecting practices and management go beyond HIV prevention.
METHODS TO REDUCE DRUG-RELATED HARMS This entire package = ‘Harm Reduction’
VARIOUS HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES • Needle Syringe Exchange Programme • Agonist Substitution Treatment • Other Strategies • Outreach Services • Safe Injection Facility • Drop-In Centres
OTHER STRATEGIES • OUTREACH SERVICES • SAFE INJECTION FACILITY • DROP-IN CENTRES
OUTREACH SERVICES • Reaches out to hidden drug users • Within own communities, closer home
SAFE INJECTION FACILITY • Also known as ‘injection rooms’ • Provides not only clean syringes or needles, but a safe injection facility • Provides opportunity to IDUs to inject pre-obtained illicit drugs under the supervision of and/or by the medical staff Controversial strategy, used in few countries till date
DROP-IN CENTRE (DIC) • Also known as DIC • Provides clean Needles and Syringes (N/S) • Collects used N/S from IDUs for disposal • Is a safe ‘hang-out’ for recreational purposes • Provides risk reduction education • Provides abscess identification and treatment services Other Services • Overdose management • Condom distribution • Referral for medical complications • STI treatment and other general illness
