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R9 I UM presentationMiami-Dade Infectious Disease Elimination Act: IDEA Exchange Hansel Tookes, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Medicine Florida People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) Washington DC Syringe Exchange Effective 07/01/2016 Authorizes the University of Miami and its affiliates to establish a sterile needle and syringe exchange pilot program in Miami-Dade County possession, distribution, or exchange of needles and syringes under the pilot program is not a violation of the Florida Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act or any other law. Bill 242 – Infectious Disease Elimination Act, 2016 Launched World AIDS Day 2016 Totals Participants enrolled 505 Hispanic 40% White non-Hispanic 51% Black non-Hispanic 5% Multiracial 4% Native American 1% Mean Age 39 Totals Number of exchanges 3,153 Needles in 70,877 Needles out 63,049 Drug treatment referrals 57 HIV treatment referrals 13 HCV treatment referrals 47 Narcan reversals 166 Totals Self report HIV+ 43 HIV tests 230 Reactive HIV tests 1 HIV seroprevalence 9% Self report HCV+ 173 HCV tests provided 161 Reactive HCV tests 60 HCV seroprevalence 48% Mobile Unit Services Launched May 2017 Locations include: Overtown Florida City/Homestead Liberty City Miami Gardens/Opa Locka Miami Beach? Partnership with SFBHN Training and naloxone available for: IDEA Exchange participants Family and friends of participants Law enforcement partners Overdose Prevention Program Challenges Building trust from people who inject community Referrals Educating and partnering with law enforcement Building community awareness and involvement Providing successful links to medical care and drug rehabilitation treatment programs Wound Care Clinic Grand Opening 9/28 Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Dermatology Wolfson Department of Community Service (DOCS) Thursdays 4pm-8pm Program Challenges Building trust from people who inject community Referrals Educating and partnering with law enforcement Building community awareness and involvement Providing successful links to medical care and drug rehabilitation treatment programs Questions & Discussion