Needle Exchange and HIV
ANA Position Statement
Approved: April 2, 1993
Statement of the ANA Position
ANA supports the availability of needle exchange programs which include:
- The adherence to public health and infection control guidelines
- Education about the transmission of HIV disease
- Confidential HIV testing with pre & post-test counseling
- Access for referral of injection drug users (IDUs) to treatment and rehabilitation services
- Access to needle exchange programs at the local community level
- The development of public policy to support needle exchange programs with access to health screening and drug treatment services
- The utilization of qualified health care providers, including nurses, as resources for quality, cost-effective program outcomes
- Continued research of the effectiveness of needle exchange programs which include access to primary health care screening and drug treatment.
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