Epidemiological monitoring of OAT in the canton of Vaud

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Since 1996, the Canton of Vaud's Department of Health (DGS) has commissioned the Lausanne University Centre for General Medicine and Public Health (Unisanté) to carry out epidemiological monitoring of opioid agonist therapy (OAT). An online platform (developed in partnership with the Centre Ra&D, Innovations et Transferts technologiques de la Haute école d'ingénierie et de gestion du canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD)), which has been available to prescribing doctors since 2014, has significantly improved the quality of the data collected. These information provides a detailed overview of the patient base and treatment delivery methods, making it possible to assess the socio-professional and epidemiological situation of the people concerned.

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