In His Own Words: The Story of P'Boy, Peer Educator for PSI in Bangkok, Thailand

A new video from Population Services International (PSI) has been accepted to the MTV International Drugs and Harm Reduction Film Festival. The video, "In His Own Words: The Story of P'Boy, Peer Educator for PSI in Bangkok, Thailand" will be screened during the International Harm Reduction Association’s annual conference from April 3^rd – 7^th in Beirut, Lebanon.

Thirty-eight percent of injecting drug users (IDUs) in Thailand are HIV-positive. P’Boy is an individual working to reduce this number.

A recovering drug user, P’Boy is a Peer Educator with PSI/Thailand’s Ozone Drop-in Center – a facility that provides IDUs with health services, information, and life saving products in a confidential, safe environment. The video follows P’Boy as he goes about his daily work and tells his story.

Prior to the festival, you can view the video on PSI’s website at www.psi.org/multimedia/video/his-own-words-pboy-peer-educator-psi-bangkok-thailand .

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