EMCDDA toolkit - Drug-related infectious diseases

Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) has released today a new toolkit offering countries the latest guidance on monitoring infectious diseases, such as HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis (B,C), among people who inject drugs (PWID). The toolkit is designed to help health professionals improve their monitoring practice in order to reduce the burden of disease in this vulnerable group and improve the coverage and quality of services delivered.

Prepared closely with experts, country representatives and international and EU agencies, the toolkit updates earlier guidance, and presents new monitoring methods and indicators in a more flexible and user-friendly format.

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