Table 2 Expanded services provided to women who inject drugs at the study sites
Service domain | Interventions and services provided during outreach | Interventions and services provided at drop-in centres | Referrals to private and government health and social services |
|---|---|---|---|
Prevention and treatment of HIV and co-infections. | Condoms, HIV testing, information, communication and education on HIV and sexually transmitted infections. | HIV testing and counselling. | Referral for confirmation and treatment of HIV, and screening of Hepatitis C and Tuberculosis. |
Harm reduction. | Clean needle and syringes, alcohol swabs, cotton wool. | Addiction counseling and first aid for violence and overdose. | Referrals for medically assisted therapy with methadone. |
Sexual and reproductive health services. | Information on family planning, sister-to-sister counselling, hygiene packages/tampons and oral contraceptive pills. | Pre-natal education, and provision of short-acting reversible contraceptives. | Referral for long-acting long-acting reversible contraception, ante-natal care, and screening for cervical cancer. |
Personal, social and child care services. | Transportation to health facilities and provision of personal care items. | Personal care (shower, toothbrush/paste, lotion), short-term shelter, and diapers for children. | Referrals for sexual and physical gender-based violence (GBV) and legal assistance. |