PEOPLE WHO USE AND/OR INJECT DRUGS
  • Community empowerment and mobilisation are important elements in addressing the stigma and marginalisation of people who inject drugs within the health sector. Involvement of people who inject drugs in planning and delivering services is crucial, in particular peer education and training on safer injecting, harm reduction, and broader issues regarding their rights and health (25, 39).

From: 5, CRITICAL ENABLERS

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