Prison needle programs could save millions in hepatitis C treatment costs

Prison needle programs could save double what they cost – our new modelling shows how

Australia leads the world in community-based needle programs. Yet they’re not used in prisons – which are hotspots for hepatitis C infection.

Prison needle programs could save millions in hepatitis C treatment costs

A new Australian-first study from the Burnet Institute has found that every dollar invested in Australian prison needle and syringe programs could save more than two dollars in treatment costs for hepatitis C and injection-related infections.

The potential benefits of a needle and syringe program in Australian prisons

Needle and syringe programs are evidence-based best practice interventions that reduce the harm associated with needle sharing

Prison needle programs could save millions in hepatitis C treatment co

Prison needle programs could save millions in hepatitis C treatment costs Every dollar invested in Australian prison needle and syringe programs could save more than two dollars in treatment costs for hepatitis C and injection-related infections, new Australian-first study finds.

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