CDC says abandoning syringe programs could cause HIV outbreak
Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposed budget cuts city funding for syringe exchange program Prevention Point Philadelphia.
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Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposed budget cuts city funding for syringe exchange program Prevention Point Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shared a warning in the wake of Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s proposal to stop paying for syringe services in Philadelphia: Ending or slowing such programs could result in new outbreaks of HIV, especially among people who use drugs. The agency
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