- Authors
- Reid, Gary and M. Ziya Uddin
- Title
- National Harm Reduction Strategy for Drug Use and HIV 2004-2010
- Description of Work
- Final Draft
- Imprint
- NASP - National AIDS/STD Programme DGHS, MOHFW, December 2006, 44 pp
- Description
National AIDS/STD Programme (NASP)
DGHS, MOHFW- Abstract
"In 2000 - 2001 the HIV prevalence rate among injecting drug users (IDUs) ranged from 1.4 – 1.7%. By 2005-2006 the HIV prevalence had increased to 7 % among IDUs in Central Bangladesh. The National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS 2004 – 2010 has as an objective of the need to Provide Support to the Priority Groups of People and one focus is to Provide Support and Services to Drug Users. Five strategies for drug users had been developed and endorsed.
It was felt that based on the five strategies, a comprehensive harm reduction strategy is needed to address the situation. The National AIDS/STD Programme of Bangladesh took initiative to develop a draft National Harm Reduction Strategy (NHRS) with technical assistance from UNFPA. A core of different key stakeholders facilitated the strategy development."