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Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Resolution #2024-40 Authorization to Accept NARCAN® from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for Overdose Education & NARCAN® Distribution
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Public Health Madison and Dane County (Public Health) proposes the acceptance of 462 cases of Narcan from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Naloxone Direct Program for Overdose Education & NARCAN® Distribution.
The DHS Naloxone Direct program distributes NARCAN® throughout Wisconsin and supports distribution to high need areas of the state, ensuring access for people who use drugs (PWUD) and those people who are most likely to witness an overdose. Public Health applied to serve as a Naloxone Direct vendor and was awarded 462 cases (11,088 doses) of NARCAN®.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Health for Madison and Dane County on behalf of Public Health Madison and Dane County authorizes the Director of Public Health, to accept 462 cases of NARCAN® from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Drafted by: Julia Olsen and Kaileen Mayoh
Introduced: 12/4/2024
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