From today, August 15, the Government will assume full responsibility for managing substitution therapy. The relevant statement made yesterday Minister of Health.
According to Mikheil Sarjveladze, private centres currently offering substitution therapy will cease operations. The majority of beneficiaries, 1,512 individuals, who previously received services from private providers, have applied to the Ministry and will from today access free treatment at government-run centres.
Approximately 100 people were denied service for various reasons, such as irregular or accidental drug use. These individuals can apply to state centres for assessment, and decisions will be made independently based on their cases.