Syringe Exchange Oversight Committee

The Syringe Exchange Oversight Committee monitors and evaluates Hawaii's syringe services programs, which provide clean syringes and other harm reduction supplies to people who inject drugs to reduce transmission of HIV, hepatitis C, and other bloodborne infections. The committee reviews program data, assesses compliance with operating standards, and advises the Department of Health on program effectiveness and expansion. Hōʻoia ʻia that syringe exchange programs operate safely and serve the public health goals for which they were authorized.

Syringe exchange programs reduce disease transmission and connect people who use drugs with health services and treatment — decisions by this committee shape how those programs operate across Hawaii. Public health advocates, healthcare providers, and nā lālā kaiaulu hiki ke komo me the committee to support or improve harm reduction services in their area.