The National Action Plan has a range of objectives. Background This is a national project carried out in Canada with the support and collaboration of federal agencies, provincial and territorial governments, health authorities, community agencies, and injection drug users and their advocates.
Implementation is ongoing.
Research with 80 stakeholders, review of documents, and development of recommendations Review of draft document by stakeholders and international participants in the issue Publication and distribution of the National Action Plan. The identification of recommendations, suggestions on how these could be implemented, and the creation of a list of those in the best position to participate in the changes. This encourages leadership to take action on these issues. Widespread support within both the community and the federal, provincial, and territorial agencies for recommendations of the National Action Plan. Commitment to the directions provided by the plan has grown as communities and agencies work with recommendations.