2006
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2006000400015
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Syringe exchange programs in Brazil: preliminary assessment of 45 programs

Abstract: The present study aims to evaluate the current operation of Brazilian syringe exchange programs (SEP)

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“…An important external or structural reason is lack of syringe availability. There is evidence to show that in contexts where people have reduced syringe availability there is a higher prevalence of receptive syringe sharing and blood borne viruses [7][8][9][10]. This is found to be true at the macro level where countries with less availability have higher HIV prevalence [11] and at a micro level where needle and syringe programs with highly restrictive dispensation policies have clientele who report more risky behaviours than programs with less restrictive dispensation policies [12,13].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…An important external or structural reason is lack of syringe availability. There is evidence to show that in contexts where people have reduced syringe availability there is a higher prevalence of receptive syringe sharing and blood borne viruses [7][8][9][10]. This is found to be true at the macro level where countries with less availability have higher HIV prevalence [11] and at a micro level where needle and syringe programs with highly restrictive dispensation policies have clientele who report more risky behaviours than programs with less restrictive dispensation policies [12,13].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Estes resultados se assemelham àqueles do estudo de Fonseca et al 11 em que nos 45 PRD analisados no país a principal fonte de financiamento está no governo, predominantemente na esfera federal. Na maioria dos municípios a redução de danos iniciou-se pelo trabalho voluntário, geralmente de alguma ONG.…”
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“…Também em nível nacional esses resultados se mostram semelhantes. Segundo Fonseca et al 11 , 55% dos trabalhadores dos 45 programas avaliados são contratados como autônomos e 31% são voluntários. Somente 7% possuem formas de contratação mais estáveis como vínculo de servidor público ou contrato por CLT (Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho).…”
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