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Hepatitis C Prevention and Needle Exchange Programs in Rhode Island: ENCORE.

Raynald Joseph1, Aaron Kofman2, Sarah Larney3, Paul Fitzgerald4.   

Abstract

As Rhode Island's only needle exchange program, ENCORE (Education, Needle Exchange, Counseling, Outreach, and REferrals) serves a wide range of clients infected or at risk for infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Through its on-site and outreach platforms across Rhode Island, ENCORE is in a unique position to serve at-risk individuals who may not otherwise present for prevention, testing and care for HCV, as well as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In this article, we discuss the role of needle exchange programs in preventing HCV transmission, and provide an overview of the history and current operations of ENCORE.

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Keywords:  Hepatitis C; Rhode Island; drug injection; needle exchange program

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Year:  2014        PMID： 24983019

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  R I Med J (2013)        ISSN： 0363-7913


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