Harm reduction « NGO Delegation to the UNAIDS PCB

8.5: HIV prevention among injecting drug users

30 June 2009 by admin[PDF][print]

Requests the UNAIDS Secretariat and the Cosponsors, in particular UNODC, to support national authorities to align policies, clarify roles and responsibilities of various national entities – including drug control, the penitentiary system, public health and civil society – and support increased capacity and resources for provision of a comprehensive package of services for injecting drug users including harm reduction programmes in relation to HIV as enumerated in the UNAIDS/UNODC/WHO “Technical Guide for countries to set targets for Universal Access to HIV prevention, treatment and care for injecting drug users”

8.9: HIV prevention among injecting drug users

30 June 2009 by admin[PDF][print]

Encourages governments to reaffirm commitment to, and intensify harm reduction efforts in relation to HIV as enumerated in the UNAIDS/UNODC/WHO “Technical Guide for countries to set targets for Universal Access to HIV prevention, treatment and care for injecting drug users”; including needle and syringe programmes and opioid substitution programmes, essential for reaching universal access to comprehensive HIV prevention, care, treatment and support for people who use drugs in accordance with relevant national circumstances

INPUD Intervention to 24th UNAIDS PCB Meeting

24 June 2009 by N. Siniora[PDF][print]

Wednesday, 24 June 2009 – Intervention made by Matthew Southwell (INPUD)

Thank you chair and fellow participants in this UNAIDS PCB and thank you Christian for your clear report. I have the privilege to speak on behalf of the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD), a global movement of current and ex drug users.

We would like to extend our thanks to Michel Sidibe for his leadership, vision and humanity. You cannot underestimate the impact when international leaders, such as Michel and Michel Kazatchkine from Global Fund, talk with compassion and understanding about our community. We offer ourselves as partners in our collective march towards Universal Access and Human Rights.