Introduction and expansion of needle and syringe programs and opioid agonist treatment in prison in Moldova

Wednesday, 23 October, 2024 - 13:20 to 14:50
Auditorium I

Abstract

  • Overview of services offered and the journey to get there:
  • What prison / health service / national policies had to be revised to enable prison NSP, how were the discussions framed and advanced?
  • Which stakeholders were engaged in developing prison based NSPs, and to what extent were people who are incarcerated involved?
  • Managing public perception
  • What additional precautions (if any) need to be taken in supplying NSPs in prisons?
  • Are there policies in place to enable prison NSPs to react quickly to changing drug trends?
  • Evidencing impact

Speakers

Doltu Svetlana
  • Director, AFI,
  • Moldova

Type

Tracks

Part of session

Enhancing access to harm reduction services in community and prisons: experiences of translating policy into practice and scaling interventions