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Streetworks
began in 1989 as Needleworks, after 8 city agencies, including
AADAC, Edmonton Police Service and the Medical Officer
of Health, gathered to address the issue of HIV amongst
injection drug users and sex trade workers. Concern for
the broader community was another major motivating factor,
as infectious diseases rarely stay within a certain population
exclusively. Over the years, outreach staff noticed a number
of health concerns affecting the target population, and
in 1995, nurses were brought on to the team. The program
also changed its name from Needleworks to Streetworks.
It became obvious that this population needed a very broad,
comprehensive range of services. |
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