5 posters about Hepatitis C
Today is World Hepatitis Day. To help highlight the day I’ve produced 5 #HRMAP posters specifically about Hepatitis C. Like all of the #HRMAP projects, these posters have been made using stock photos and a number of iPad apps (Phoster and Wordfoto being the main two). Please feel free to share and/or use these posters. … Read more
19th International AIDS Conference: Why including drug users is important
I’ve spent most of this week sick with the flu. Not my favourite past time, however it did give me the opportunity to spend some time following the tweets from the 19th International AIDS Conference in Washington D.C. #AIDS2012 (Big shout out to @HarmReduction and @HughStephens for keeping me in the loop!) While much of what … Read more
7 facts about Needle Syringe Programs (NSP) in Australia
Fact 1 The Alcohol and Drug Service at the St. Vincent’s Hospital in Darlinghurst, established the first needle syringe program in Australia in late 1986. The commencement of the NSP was an act of civil disobedience. Rather than prosecute the staff involved the New South Wales State Government of the time reviewed the results of … Read more
