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First healthcare center targeted to injection drug users opens in New York

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, December 23rd, 2002

Positive Health Project, a New York City syringe exchange program, and Diversified Health Systems Management, Inc., announced the opening of Positive Health Care, the nation's first comprehensive healthcare center targeting high-risk clients, including current and former injection drug users (IDUs).

The center aims to minimize the risk of infection with HIV and hepatitis C within this population and to maintain the health of those who already have contracted these diseases.

Positive Health Care provides primary medical care, dentistry, and HIV/AIDS testing and counseling services. The healthcare center's patient base includes clients from syringe...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2002-12-23)

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