In His Own Words: The Story of P'Boy, Peer Educator for PSI in Bangkok, Thailand

38% of injecting drug users (IDUs) in Thailand are HIV-positive. This is largely due to sharing injecting equipment and a lack of access to health services and information.

PSIs Ozone Drop-in Center, a branded network of peer educators and drop-in centers run by PSI/Thailand. At the centers, IDUs can access health services, information, clean injecting equipment and condoms, in a confidential, trusting environment. More than 800 IDUs are currently being served by the centers.

PBoy, a recovering drug user, is a peer educator for Ozone Drop-in Center. He provides referrals to the center and HIV counseling and testing. He distributes sterile injecting equipment and educates his peers about the risk of HIV infections. On an average day, PBoy meets with about 50 current and recovering drug users.

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Thailand
• PSI
• P'Boy
• HIV
• IDU
• O-Zone
• drop-in center

[coffeemobilecorp]

'm the one of people that worked at the O-Zone as volunteer [filed reportater].

[Bkk0001]

There are a number of drop-in centres in the Bangkok area that are run by drug users to create a safe and friendly environment where drug users can get information and equipment and be supported to seek health services from the government. They can also seek access to methadone through government hospitals and clinics.

[hunkhk]

would have been more believable using his own voice and subtitles I think.. So where can drug users seek treatment in Bkk - locals and non locals?