WALTHAM – The Massachusetts Medical Society issued a statement on Tuesday praising the Worcester Board of Health and the leadership of Worcester Commissioner of Health and Human Services Dr. Matilde Castiel after the board authorized an Overdose Prevention Center pilot program.
As This Week in Worcester previously reported, the Worcester Board of Health voted unanimously to authorize the program on Monday.
“We know that vast majority of Massachusetts residents support OPCs as a public health measure and hope more communities follow Worcester’s lead,” the statement, signed by Barbara Spivak, MD, president of the society, said. “We commend Worcester in advancing this important harm reduction intervention that will save lives and we will continue our longstanding advocacy in support of OPCs to ensure they can become a reality in more communities across the Commonwealth.”
The Massachusetts Medical Society, founded in 1781, is the oldest continuously operating state medical society in the United States. It’s 25,000 members include physicians and medical students. The society educates and advocates for the physicians of Massachusetts and patients.
