People who inject drugs (PWID)

The total number of registered clients:                  2 321

 

October, 2015

Number of provided services:                                                                                     1 077

Number of distributed sterile injecting equipment:                                         19 904

Number of condoms distributed:                                                                              1 605

Number of distributed informational and educational materials:                                 1 068

Number of collected used injecting equipment:                                                                14 557

In October, 2015 services of Drop-in Centers in Tuzla, Zenica and Mostar were used by 499 clients, of which 57 women and 442 men.

A total of 7,587 sterile injecting equipment, 694 condoms and 497 informational and educational materials (IEC) were distributed.

In the field, outside the Drop-in Centers, services were used by 578 clients, of whom 91 were women and 487 men.

A total of 11 507 sterile injecting equipment, 911 condoms and 571 informational and educational materials (IEC) were distributed.

Also, a total of 14,557 used injecting equipment was collected and sent to be destroyed as infective material.

All clients were provided with counseling and education. One client was referred for testing to the Voluntary Confidential Conselling and Testing Center (VCCT).

Sex workers

The total number of registered clients:                  492

 

October, 2015

Number of provided services:                                                                                         417

Number of condoms distributed:                                                                             22 065

Number of lubricants distributed:                                                                                 870

Number of distributed informational and educational materials:                                     417

Number of distributed hygienic packages:                                                                 159

In October 2015, outreach workers in Tuzla and Mostar have contacted 417 sex workers, of which 409 women and 8 men.

A total of 22 065 condoms, 870 lubricants, 417 IEC materials and 159 hygienic packages.

All clients were provided with counseling and education. Two client were referred for testing to the VCCT Center.

Prisoners population – PWID Prisoners

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

The total number of registered clients:                                  1 079

October, 2015

Number of provided services:                                                                                    52

Number of condoms distributed:                                                                             557

Number of lubricants distributed:                                                                            167

Number of distributed informational and educational materials:                                159

In October 2015, outreach workers conducted a regular visits to prisons in Tuzla, Zenica, Mostar and Orasje, where they contacted 52 people who inject drugs (all men) who are currently serving prison sentences.

A total of 557 condoms, 167 lubricants and 159 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.