Self-serve' Fixed Needle and Syringe Exchange Models: Are they Addressing Client Needs?

Abstract

The AIDS Prevention Program (APP) of the Inner South Community Health Service (ISCHS) has a long history of effectiveness and innovation at both the local level and in the broader environment. One component of the Service's approach to continuous quality improvement has been a review of the fixed Needle and Syringe Exchange Program (NSEP) operating from the Prahran site of the ISCHS. This paper outlines briefly the APP, describes the review process itself, and discusses recommendations arising from the review.