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This press statement calls on the Nepalese government and its development partners to review, readjust and redesign cost-effective and high-quality harm reduction interventions.

22 Agosto 2011

These briefing notes by the Open Society Public Health Program offer guidance on how to incorporate harm reduction best practices into proposals for the Global Fund Round 11.

19 Agosto 2011

On 14 August 2011, the Israeli government approved arrangements and supervision regarding the supply of cannabis for medical and research purposes.

19 Agosto 2011

Prime minister announces anti-drugs scheme will be halted while government rethinks strategy.

19 Agosto 2011

IDPC, HRI and INPUD are pleased to announce the awarding of a joint grant from the UK Department for International Development, which aims to create national and international legal, policy and funding environments that promote the implementation and scale up of HIV prevention, treatment and care for people who use drugs.

18 Agosto 2011

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is pleased to announce that the Round 11 call for proposal is now open, with a submission date of 15 December 2011.

18 Agosto 2011

Il mercato dello sballo ha superato le logiche tradizionali e le sostanze classiche, creando nuovi problemi a tutti i livelli. Questo argomento ha una grande rilevanza e mette a nudo la necessità di adeguare sempre più velocemente i sistemi da adotttare per la riduzione del danno, per la prevenzione degli usi ed abusi.

9 Agosto 2011

A special agreement between the Italian Government’s Drug Policy Department and the US ONDCP was signed to foster cooperation between the two countries. This is likely to give more importance to the Italian experience on drug policy, which remains conservative with regards to harm reduction.

9 Agosto 2011

The Vancouver health authority prepares to launch a pilot project later this year to distribute clean, unused crack pipes to drug users.

8 Agosto 2011

ThinkingDrugs allows the public to explore some of the arguments that are central to drug policy in the form of an argument map. The website looks at the arguments while referencing the situation in Russia, the Netherlands, Mexico and the UK.

8 Agosto 2011
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