People who inject drugs (PWID)

The total number of registered clients:                  2 321

November, 2015

Number of provided services:                                                                                        962

Number of distributed sterile injecting equipment:                                         18 862

Number of condoms distributed:                                                                              1 048

Number of distributed informational and educational materials:                                 1 012

Number of collected used injecting equipment:                                                                15 700

 

In November, 2015 services of Drop-in Centers in Tuzla, Zenica and Mostar were used by 449 clients, of which 62 women and 387 men.

A total of 7,542 sterile injecting equipment, 609 condoms and 568 informational and educational materials (IEC) were distributed.

In the field, outside the Drop-in Centers, services were used by 513 clients, of whom 80 were women and 433 men.

A total of 11 320 sterile injecting equipment, 439 condoms and 444 informational and educational materials (IEC) were distributed.

Also, a total of 15,700 used injecting equipment was collected and sent to be destroyed as infective material.

All clients were provided with counseling and education. Three clients were referred for testing to the Voluntary Confidential Counselling and Testing Center (VCCT).

 

Sex workers

The total number of registered clients:                  501

November, 2015

Number of provided services:                                                                                         396

Number of condoms distributed:                                                                             20 015

Number of lubricants distributed:                                                                                 860

Number of distributed informational and educational materials:                                     396

Number of distributed hygienic packages:                                                                 144

 

In November 2015, outreach workers in Tuzla and Mostar have contacted 396 sex workers, of which 392 women and 4 men.

A total of 22 015 condoms, 860 lubricants, 396 IEC materials and 144 hygienic packages.

All clients were provided with counseling and education.

 

Prisoners population – PWID Prisoners

(People who inject drugs who are currently serving prison sentences)

The total number of registered clients:                                  1 117

November, 2015

Number of provided services:                                                                                    57

Number of condoms distributed:                                                                             134

Number of lubricants distributed:                                                                            189

Number of distributed informational and educational materials:                                167

 

In November 2015, outreach workers conducted a regular visits to prisons in Tuzla, Zenica, Mostar and Orasje, where they contacted 57 people who inject drugs (all men) who are currently serving prison sentences.

A total of 134 condoms, 189 lubricants and 167 IEC materials was distributed.

All clients were provided with counseling services, education on risky behavior related to HIV and Hepatitis B and C. They were also introduced to the work of VCCT centers and the possibility of testing in prison, as well as to programs supporting the reintegration into society after serving prsion sentences and to institutions and services related to the achievement of health and social rights.