HIV/AIDS

IDPC Drug Policy Guide

The ‘war on drugs’ has failed to eradicate drug markets and use. A growing number of policy options are available to address drug-related harms. The IDPC Guide brings together global evidence and best practice to assist national policy makers in the design and implementation of drug policies. The Guide will be updated regularly to reflect new developments in the drug policy field.

Added on 4 March 2010

IDPC Briefing paper: ECOSOC side event‘From Vienna to Geneva to New York – Reconciling UN Mandates with Regard to the Response to Illicit Drugs’ Geneva, 7th July 2009

This briefing provides an overview of the IDPC side event held in the margins of the annual ECOSOC meeting in Geneva on 7th July 2009. Michel Sidibe, Executive Director of UNAIDS and Michel Kazatchkine, Executive Director of the Global Fund both spoke out strongly in favour of system-wide coherence on drug policy at the UN level.

Added on 15 July 2009

Tackling the problem of hepatitis C, substance misuse and health inequalities: a consensus for London

This document represents a call to action from experts in the fields of addiction and hepatitis in London. It provides a framework with which to address the epidemiological, clinical and financial challenges presented by current rates of hepatitis C among people who have injected drugs and sets out solutions in the form of a blueprint for local commissioners.

Added on 31 January 2012

Investing in Young People - Harm Reduction in Lebanon

In this video, HCLU interviewed drug users, professionals and researchers about HIV and harm reduction in Lebanon.

Added on 31 January 2012

Policy recommendations for vulnerable populations

Service providers and community leaders from across Europe have developed policy recommendations to inform policy making in Europe, both at national level and at EU level, with a view to reducing existing HIV/AIDS-related health inequalities.

Added on 25 January 2012

HIV in injecting drug users in the EU/EEA, following a reported increase of cases in Greece and Romania

Two countries in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) have reported a significant increase in HIV case reports and HIV prevalence among injecting drug users (IDUs) during 2011 (Greece and Romania).

Added on 17 January 2012

Asia-Pacific High-level Intergovernmental Meeting on the assessment of progress against commitments in the Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS and the MDGs

The meeting aims to address regional progress against commitments to the political declaration on HIV/AIDS and the MDGs, identify areas for regional cooperation and promote multi-sectorial dialogue between health and other sectors.

7 Reasons Why We Dislike the New Hungarian Drug Strategy

The Hungarian government rejected the progressive drug strategy of the country and drafted a new, prohibitionist one based on zero-tolerance.

Added on 16 January 2012

YouthForce launches global e-consultation for youth advocacy at AIDS 2012

With  7 months to go until  the upcoming AIDS 2012 Conference, young people are organizing and gathering forces now before mobilizing and advocating in the United States.

Added on 10 January 2012

Drug use and the child's right to health - submission to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Harm Reduction International, Youth RISE and the Eurasian Harm Reduction Network have provided the Committee with a submission on drug use, an issue specifically requested by the Committee in its guidance note.

Added on 9 January 2012
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