#needle exchange

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#aids crisis #antiretroviral treatment #cherelle parker #drug use #epidemic #fiji #harm reduction #hiv #hiv prevention #homelessness #methamphetamine #national emergency

Philly's needle exchange shrinks after $1M funding cut
Prevention Point's syringe program has distributed far fewer clean needles since Mayor Parker eliminated city funding, despite evidence it saves money on HIV cases.
PhillyVoice · 2m
Fiji declares national HIV emergency
The Pacific nation faces one of the world's sharpest HIV surges, driven by methamphetamine use and inadequate health infrastructure.
the Guardian · 1m