Thesefunds are used in a number of ways, including the provision of needle exchangefacilities to prevent the spread of blood-borne viruses through the sharing ofdirty injecting equipment.Scottish Executive blood-bornevirus prevention funding for each of the last three financial years and thecurrent financial year is set out in the following table:Blood-borne virus preventionfunding: 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 £8.1 million £8.1 million £8.4 million £8.6 million In addition to theblood-borne virus prevention funding outlined above, NHS boards will receive anadditional £4 million over a two year period to support implementation of theHepatitis C Action Plan for Scotland which includes measures aimed at preventinginjecting and helping injectors cease their injecting behaviour.NHS boards may...