I would characterize them as life-saving, cost-effective and very beneficial in terms of actually establishing that relationship that you've heard the other experts around the video conference speak about as necessary to address the challenges. Harm reduction workers are a crucial part of the response, and they actually provide access to the populations, to the clients, in a way in which you and I would not be able to get access.
On February 21st, 2019. See this statement in context.