Kenyan Drug Addicts to Get Free Needles
The government has secured millions in funding to implement a pilot project where drug addicts will receive free needles in a bid to reduce the spread of HIV Aids. The initiative has been met with fierce resistance from local communities.
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Kenya: Free Syringes for Drug Addicts to Reduce Spread of Aids?
- Publisher:
- KENYA Citizen TV
- Publication Date:
- 29 May 2012
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Photo: Jimmy Kamude/IRIN
Drug addicts injecting themselves/sharing blood: Flash blood magnifies the HIV transmission risk of sharing needles.
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