| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Nadel- und Spritzentausch
Neuseeland. Needle Exchange Programme Doubles Its Economic Return
Neuseeland. Needle Exchange Programme Doubles Its Economic Return
New research shows that the New Zealand Needle Exchange Programme (NZNEP) has doubled its economic return to our public health system over the last 20 years.
The programme cost $5.88 million to run in 2021. Without the programme, our public health system could have expected costs in 2021 of $39.9 million to treat viral blood-borne diseases such as HIV or hepatitis B and C and, injecting related injuries
This equates to $6.79 in benefits for every dollar spent on the programme. (Needle Exchange NZ, Neusseland, 12.04.2022)
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE2204/S00036/needle-exchange-programme-doubles-its-economic-return.htm