/tags/needle-exchange needle exchange en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:42:17 GMT /health/2020-02-26/a-needle-exchange-slowed-an-hiv-outbreak-but-now-its-future-is-unclear Five years ago, Indiana experienced one of the nation’s worst HIV outbreaks. Mike Pence was governor then, and he approved a needle exchange to keep the... Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:42:17 GMT /health/2020-02-26/a-needle-exchange-slowed-an-hiv-outbreak-but-now-its-future-is-unclear Mitch Legan /local-news/2019-08-01/hiv-numbers-continue-to-climb-locally The Hamilton County Health Commissioner says he has a plan to reduce the number of drug-injected HIV cases following increases from 2018 to 2019.Dr. Tim… Thu, 01 Aug 2019 22:07:28 GMT /local-news/2019-08-01/hiv-numbers-continue-to-climb-locally Ann Thompson /health/2019-02-11/tackling-the-hiv-epidemic-on-both-sides-of-the-river New cases of HIV infection have been on the rise in recent years in our region. In 2017, there were 184 newly-diagnosed cases, up 34 percent from 2016.… Mon, 11 Feb 2019 09:00:05 GMT /health/2019-02-11/tackling-the-hiv-epidemic-on-both-sides-of-the-river Michael Monks /health/2018-06-14/the-exchange-project-opens-new-location-on-the-west-side The Exchange Project has opened a new location in Westwood at 2420 Harrison Ave.The Exchange Project is a public health initiative that educates people… Thu, 14 Jun 2018 18:45:09 GMT /health/2018-06-14/the-exchange-project-opens-new-location-on-the-west-side Kristin Stratman /2018-05-14/las-vegas-needle-exchange-vending-machines-are-a-first-in-the-u-s Needle exchanges provide people with drug addictions a place to turn in used needles and get new ones while working to prevent outbreaks of hepatitis and HIV. Mon, 14 May 2018 16:45:00 GMT /2018-05-14/las-vegas-needle-exchange-vending-machines-are-a-first-in-the-u-s /local-news/2018-04-18/opioid-crisis-causes-rise-in-local-hiv-infections It's too early to tell if Hamilton County's needle exchange program may be making a difference in local HIV infections. The number of new cases in the… Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:50:00 GMT /local-news/2018-04-18/opioid-crisis-causes-rise-in-local-hiv-infections Bill Rinehart /local-news/2018-01-19/needle-exchange-program-seen-as-important-tool-in-combating-opioid-epidemic Hamilton County's needle exchange program is fully operational. And officials are hoping it will do more than just allow people to trade dirty syringes… Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:04:39 GMT /local-news/2018-01-19/needle-exchange-program-seen-as-important-tool-in-combating-opioid-epidemic Bill Rinehart /health/2018-01-17/recent-increase-in-local-hiv-cases Health officials in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky recently reported an increase in the number of HIV cases linked to injection drug use in the region.… Wed, 17 Jan 2018 09:00:05 GMT /health/2018-01-17/recent-increase-in-local-hiv-cases /local-news/2018-01-09/calls-for-syringe-exchange-programs-following-hiv-increase Northern Kentucky health officials want to ramp up needle exchange programs after the number of drug users contracting HIV infections tripled from 2016 to… Tue, 09 Jan 2018 18:45:17 GMT /local-news/2018-01-09/calls-for-syringe-exchange-programs-following-hiv-increase Ann Thompson /local-news/2016-12-01/needle-exchange-informational-open-house The Northern Kentucky Health Department is in the final approval stage for a planned needle exchange.It's been in the works for more than a year. What's… Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT /local-news/2016-12-01/needle-exchange-informational-open-house Tana Weingartner