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J3: J3 - The Changing Role of Syringe Exchange Programs in Response to Prevention of Hepatitis | |||
| In this workshop participants will learn about the history of syringe exchange programs (SEPs) in the United States including the evolution of HIV and hepatitis prevention in these programs. The workshop will describe strategies for integration of hepatitis prevention into programs that serve adults and young injectors and tell which hepatitis interventions have been most effective. | |||
| Learning Objectives: B. Identify specific intervention strategies that address the needs of individuals in high-risk groups including, but not limited to, infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers, clients engaged in injection drug use (IDU)/substance abuse, clients in STD/HIV clinics, men who have sex with men, homeless populations, and inmates in correctional settings.
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| Moderator: | Stephen Koester | ||
| 8:30 AM | 169 | Beyond Syringe Access: Adapting Needle Exchange Programs to HCV Prevention Daniel Raymond | |
| 9:00 AM | 170 | Syringe Exchange: The First 25 Years, Adapting From HIV to HBV and HCV Don C. Des Jarlais | |
| 9:30 AM | 171 | Drug injection initiation and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection: An assessment of opportunities for intervention Lawrence J. Ouellet, Susan L. Bailey | |
The 2005 National Viral Hepatitis Prevention Conference of CDC