Integrated and person centred-care means putting people and communities, not diseases, at the centre of health systems and empowering people to take charge of their own health rather than being passive recipients of services. Based on the multiple, complex and multi-faceted components that constitute people's identities, person-centered frameworks acknowledge the diversity of PWUD and provide a wide range of support services. Furthermore, these care models address the negative impact of stigma and discrimination on access to health and social care, the dignity of PWUD and their right to participate in society fully
