Harm reduction in Cambodia: a disconnect between policy and practice

Harm reduction in Cambodia: a disconnect between policy and practice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>In 2003 the Government of Cambodia officially began to recognise that harm reduction was an essential approach to preventing HIV among people who use drugs and their sexual partners. Several programs aiming to control and prevent HIV among drug users have been im...

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Main Authors: Chheng Kannarath, Leang Supheap, Thomson Nick, Moore Timothy, Crofts Nick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Online Access:http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/9/1/30
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spelling doaj-8391511f5f964069a87fe31b1fad4d892020-11-25T00:24:04ZengBMCHarm Reduction Journal1477-75172012-07-01913010.1186/1477-7517-9-30Harm reduction in Cambodia: a disconnect between policy and practiceChheng KannarathLeang SupheapThomson NickMoore TimothyCrofts Nick<p>Abstract</p> <p>In 2003 the Government of Cambodia officially began to recognise that harm reduction was an essential approach to preventing HIV among people who use drugs and their sexual partners. Several programs aiming to control and prevent HIV among drug users have been implemented in Cambodia, mostly in the capital, Phnom Penh. However, there have been ongoing tensions between law enforcement and harm reduction actors, despite several advocacy efforts targeting law enforcement. This study attempts to better understand the implementation of harm reduction in Cambodia and how the policy environment and harm reduction program implementation has intersected with the role of law enforcement officials in Cambodia.</p> http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/9/1/30
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Harm reduction in Cambodia: a disconnect between policy and practice
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title Harm reduction in Cambodia: a disconnect between policy and practice
title_short Harm reduction in Cambodia: a disconnect between policy and practice
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>In 2003 the Government of Cambodia officially began to recognise that harm reduction was an essential approach to preventing HIV among people who use drugs and their sexual partners. Several programs aiming to control and prevent HIV among drug users have been implemented in Cambodia, mostly in the capital, Phnom Penh. However, there have been ongoing tensions between law enforcement and harm reduction actors, despite several advocacy efforts targeting law enforcement. This study attempts to better understand the implementation of harm reduction in Cambodia and how the policy environment and harm reduction program implementation has intersected with the role of law enforcement officials in Cambodia.</p>
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