To make available sterile injecting equipment for injection drug users, promote safe disposal, promote safer injecting practices and provide information, education and referral.
The Victorian Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) is a public health initiative that aims to minimise the spread of blood-borne viruses such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs and into the wider community. In Australia, NSPs have prevented thousands of cases of infection among people who inject drugs and, in turn, protected the wider community.
NSP aims to reduce the transmission of blood-borne viruses such as HIV and hepatitis B and C, and reduce unsafe injecting practices amongst consumers.
The Victorian Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) is a public health initiative that aims to minimise the spread of blood-borne viruses such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs and into the wider community. In Australia, NSPs have prevented thousands of cases of infection among people who inject drugs and, in turn, protected the wider community.
NSP aims to reduce the transmission of blood-borne viruses such as HIV and hepatitis B and C, and reduce unsafe injecting practices amongst consumers.