Enrolment and retention of people who inject drugs in the Needle & Syringe Exchange Programme in Malaysia
To determine enrolment, characteristics and retention in the NSEP of people who inject drugs, 2013 to 2015
Abstract
Setting
Needle and Syringe Exchange Programme (NSEP) implemented by non-governmental organisations in Malaysia.
Objectives
To determine enrolment, characteristics and retention in the NSEP of people who inject drugs (PWID) between 2013 and 2015
Design
Retrospective cohort study.
Conclusion
Annual retention of new PWID on NSEP was impressive, although enrolment declined over the 3 years of the study and cumulative loss to follow-up was high. A better understanding of these programmatic outcomes is required.
This research was supported by the UK Department for International Development’s Operational Research Capacity Building Programme led by the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease (The Union)
Citation
Chandrasekaran S, Kyaw NTT, Harries AD, Yee IA, Ellan P, Kurusamy T, Yusoff N, Mburu G, Mohammad WMZW, Suleiman A. Enrolment and retention of people who inject drugs in the Needle & Syringe Exchange Programme in Malaysia. Public Health Action. 2017;7(2):155–60.