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SUMMARY:WHO Revised Operational Guide: Needle and Syringe Programmes for People Who Inject Drugs (WHO)
DESCRIPTION:WHO Revised Operational Guide: Needle and Syringe Programmes (NSP) for People Who Inject Drugs\nThursday\, February 5\, 2026 | 5 – 6:15 AM\nRSVP\nDescription:\nNeedle and syringe programmes (NSPs) are highly effective harm reduction interventions\, yet under-implemented globally. The revised WHO operational guide\, along with complementary efforts and ground-breaking projects\, aim to expand access and improve implementation. \nThis webinar will highlight the operational guides’ objectives\, provide country examples of success\, and discuss the broader context for scaling NSPs. \nPresenters:\n\nTereza Kasaeva\, Director\, Department of HIV\, Tuberculosis\, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections·WHO\nAntons Mozalevskis\, Technical Officer for Key Populations\, Department of HIV\, Tuberculosis\, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections·WHO\nAnnie Madden\, Project Lead·International Network for People who Use Drugs (INPUD)\nKanishk Gupta\, Market Shaping Officer·PATH\nModerator: Niklas Luhmann\nLisa Maher\, Head\, Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program·Kirby Institute\, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)\nThet Soe Aung\, Prevention Advisor·Médecins du Monde (MdM)\nEhab Salah\, Advisor on Prisons and HIV\, HIV/AIDS Section·The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)\n\nObjectives:\nThis session will:\n1. Provide an overview of the revised WHO NSP operational guide\n2. Highlight how implementation evidence is shaping policy directions\n3. Share strong country examples demonstrating scale and sustainability\n4. Discuss considerations for programmes\, funders\, and community-led responses \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/who-revised-operational-guide-needle-and-syringe-programmes-for-people-who-inject-drugs-who/
CATEGORIES:Education,Government,Hep B,Hep C
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