People who inject drugs are at a high risk of contracting and transmitting disease. In Thailand, the Raks Thai Foundation provides health education and needle exchange programs for users to live a healthier life. Our project determined factors influencing drug users’ access to and participation in these programs. We proposed a set of recommendations and educational posters to promote behavior change leading to increased awareness and participation with the overall goal to reduce the spread of diseases.

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Creator

• Mueller, Megan LeeAnn
• Serer, Bernat Navarro
• Anina, Daniele
• Punika Seedapongsapunta

Subject

• Well-Being
• Learning
• Health
• Inclusion
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030316-231803

Keyword

• Community engagement
• Public health

Advisor

• Nikitina, Svetlana
• Paiboonvorachat, Nattapong
• Tuler, Seth

Year

• 2016

Center

• Bangkok, Thailand Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Raks Thai Foundation

Date created

• 2016-03-03

Location

• Bangkok

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved

Last modified

• 2021-05-03