Factsheet 8: Targeted Intervention among Key Population in Nepal, as of July 2016

People who Inject Drugs (PWID)
- Harm reduction program (Needle Syringe Exchange and Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) Program) are key interventions among people who inject drugs in Nepal.
- Government of Nepal and Save the children with support of Global Fund has been implementing Opoid Substitution Therapy program through 11 sites (Seven government hospitals :Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu: Patan Mental Hospital, Lalitpur: Bheri Zonal Hospital, Banke: Koshi Zonal Hospital, Morang: Lumbini Zonal Hospital, Rupandehi: Western Regional Hospital, Kaski and Mechi Zonal Hospital, Jhapa and Four NGO run sites: SPARSHA Nepal, Lalitpur: Saarathi Nepal, Kathmandu: Aavash, Bhaktapur and Richmound Fellowship Nepal, Chitwan ).
- Youth Vision also contributes in harm reduction services through its OST program.