needle syringe exchange programmes. goal to ensure that every injecting act is covered with a safe...
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- NEEDLE SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES
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- GOAL To ensure that every injecting act is covered with a safe needle/syringe
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- KEY OBJECTIVES OF NSEP 1. To facilitate safe injecting practices by: Providing sterile/ new injecting equipment Practicing safe disposal option Removing contaminated needles/ syringes from circulation
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- CONTD. 2. To educate and inform IDUs & partners about safe injecting practices for prevention of HIV transmission thereby minimising the hazardous consequences of unsafe injection 3. To befriend the IDU for establishment of a line of communication that ultimately links them with other services & assists in reduction of high risk practices/ behaviour
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- BASIC COMPONENTS Distribute Collect Dispose & Inform
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- WHO WILL IMPLEMENT NSEP? 1. PEs & ORWs in: Areas where IDUs congregate/reside 2. Health Workers (nurse/counsellor/ANMs) at: DICs/Clinics 3. PEs/Others designated as Secondary Distributors (SD) in: Far flung areas difficult for ORW/PE to reach 4. Sometimes, NSE may be implemented by a local key informant
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- WHERE? Static/Fixed sites Clinics or DICs Outreach Teams - on predetermined routes Mobile clinics (not practiced in TIs currently)
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- WHAT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED? Commodity Distribution 1.Needles: 24, 26 2.Syringes: 1ml, 2ml, 5ml, 10ml 3.Other equipment: filter, cooker, tourniquet (where budget permits) 4.Need based IEC 5.Alcohol/ spirit swabs (to prevent abscesses) 6.Swabs, bandages, etc (to manage abscesses) 7.Condoms 8.Distilled Water
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- NSEP OPERATIONAL ASPECTS NSEP should operate all 7 days in a week o At times when IDUs need it most A carefully planned outreach will determine o Locations for delivering NSEP o Number of N/S required o Timing of operation o Division of IDUs & areas amongst the outreach team o Individual tracking and monitoring
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- CONTD. N/S distribution should be accompanied by IDUs returning used N/S o However, the return should not be a prerequisite for distribution Collection of used N/S from IDUs reduces number of used N/S available for recirculation and risk of contamination/sharing The return rate of N/S depends on: o The relationship between IDU and staff o Conducive environment for NSE
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- NSEPS SUCCESS DEPENDS ON: Easy accessibility of N/S Confidentiality of the IDU and partner o many IDUs are fearful of being identified and seen as an IDU by the public and family/friends while accessing NSEP Supply (delivery) meeting demand The behaviour & attitude of outreach staff during interaction with IDUs & partners
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- NEEDLE SYRINGE ESTIMATION FOR IDU PROJECTS
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- WHY DO WE REQUIRE ESTIMATES OF NEEDLES/SYRINGES? The outreach staff (ORW and PEs) would be able to know how many needles/syringes should be carried during field visits for outreach purpose The TI staff is able to know whether the demands of the clients in terms of needles/syringes are met The Programme Manager is able to calculate how much stock of needles/syringes is available for distribution, and how much stock needs to be ordered (stock projection and stock management)
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- ASSESSING THE ESTIMATES FOR OUTREACH PURPOSE? Who does it? The outreach team led by Outreach Worker. The Counsellor/ Project Manager can help the ORW in calculating the estimates. Where should it be done? At the DIC before going for outreach. How frequently should it be done? Ideally on a monthly basis. Additionally, the ORW can also review the estimates during weekly review meeting with his PEs.
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- HOW SHOULD IT BE DONE? Information will be available from two sources: Source one: Outreach planning tools the Spot analysis exercise will give the approximate number of IDUs in a particular hotspot the volume of injecting further divided into high, medium and low volume: - high volume may be >3 injecting episodes in a day - medium volume may be 1 3 injecting episodes in a day - low volume may be