Injecting Drug User Implementation Tool: Implementing Comprehensive HIV an HCV Programmes with People who Inject Drugs

Developed jointly by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD), in collaboration with other partners, the guidance document "Implementing Comprehensive HIV Programmes with People who Inject Drugs: Practical Approaches from Collaborative Interventions" – otherwise known as the Injecting Drug User Implementation Tool (IDUIT) – was published in 2016. It describes how to implement effective programmes and services for HIV and HCV prevention interventions for and with people who inject drugs (PWID). The tool aims to support countries in fast tracking their response to HIV among people who inject drugs and is designed for use by public health officials, managers of HIV and harm reduction programmes, civil society, and health workers. It may also be of interest to international donors, health policy makers and advocates. Topics covered include community empowerment, human rights and law reform, addressing stigma and discrimination, comprehensive package of harm reduction interventions, service delivery approaches, community involvement, programme management. The tool contains examples of good practices from around the world that can be used to support efforts to plan programmes and services with people who inject drugs.