OST IN SOUTH ASIA Operational issues & supply
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Description: OST IN SOUTH ASIA Operational issues supply chain management Dr Ravindra Rao Contents of the presentation OST programme in SA region Current scenario Scaling up OST in SA region Supply chain management Contents of the presentation OST
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OST IN SOUTH ASIA Operational issues & supply chain management Dr. Ravindra Rao Contents of the presentation OST programme in SA region - Current scenario Scaling up OST in SA region Supply chain management Contents of the presentation OST programme in SA region - Current scenario Scaling up OST in SA region Supply chain management OST in South Asia Region Existing OST models in SA region Different modalities of implementation Setting (Hospital / NGO / Hospital – NGO) Medications used (Methadone / Buprenorphine) Activities/areas of OST implementation Linking clients to OST centre (outreach services) Assessment and dispensing (Clinic services) Psychosocial services Bangladesh OST Programme Initiated in July 2010 in partnership with Ministry of Home through icddr,b Methadone as OST medicine One centre in Dhaka Client load ~ 150 B A N G L A D E S H Government hospital based clinic at the Drug treatment centre run by the Deptt of Narcotics Control, MoH Outreach, psychosocial and clinic services provided within one single setting Human resource: one medical doctor, 2 nurses, one counsellor, 8 outreach workers, one co-ordinator, 2 guards India OST programme OST integrated in National AIDS Control Programme – Phase III Three models operational Buprenorphine NGO based: 52 sites Government –NGO collaboration: 15 sites Methadone Government hospital based: 5 sites piloted by UNODC Run through NGOs implementing Harm reduction intervention programmes Clinic in the Drop-in-Centre located in the vicinity of the IDU hotspots Client load: 50 – 200 Human resource: Doctor, 2 nurses, one counsellor, 2 outreach workers I N D I A GO - NGO OST OST clinic located in Government hospital Client load: 50 – 200 Human resource: one doctor, 2 nurses, one counsellor, one data manager I N D I A Outreach and follow up services provided by NGOs implementing Harm Reduction TI programmes Human resource: One outreach worker, one programme manager Run through Government De-addiction Centres, run by Ministry of Health Referral of clients by NGOs working in the city/town Client load: 50 – 100 Human resource: one Doctor (part time), 2 nurses, one counsellor I N D I A Nepal OST Programme Re-initiated in the year 2007, as an emergency response Pilots in partnership with Ministry of Home OST medicine: Methadone, ? Buprenorphine Currently operational through 3 units OST clinic located in Government hospital Client load: 100 – 150 Human resource: one doctor, 3 nurses, one counsellor, one data manager, 3 Guards
