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Nothing About Us Without Us – Greater, meaningful involvement of people who use illegal drugs: A public health, ethical, and human rights imperative (International edition)

This report examines — from an international perspective — why it is important to increase meaningful involvement of people who use illegal drugs in the response to HIV and hepatitis C (HCV), and how this can be done. Publications Connexes «Ничего для нас без нас» — Расширение значимого участия людей, имеющих опыт употребления наркотиков  (Version russe) … Lire plus

VIH et hépatite C en prison

Voici une série de treize feuillets d’information portant sur le VIH/sida et l’hépatite C en prison. VIH et hépatite C en prison : les faits Comportements à risque élevé en prison Transmission du VIH et du VHC en prison Prévention : les condoms Prévention : l’eau de Javel Prévention : les programmes d’échange de seringues … Lire plus

Le VIH, le handicap et les droits de la personne : Occasions offertes par la Convention des Nations Unies relative aux droits des personnes handicapées

Plusieurs liens existent entre l’infection à  VIH et divers (autres) handicaps. Par conséquent, on souhaite de plus en plus que des partenariats s’établissent, entre activistes du domaine du VIH et activistes du domaine des handicaps, pour répondre aux préoccupations touchant les droits de la personne, y compris la discrimination. Publications Connexes VIH, Discapacidad y Derechos … Lire plus

Letter to Thailand’s Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health re: The Legality and Propriety of Thailand’s Public Non-Commercial Use Licenses for AIDS, Heart-Disease, and Cancer Medicines

« We are a group of international legal experts who understand that the Government of Thailand is reviewing the legality and adverse trade impacts of seven compulsory licenses on AIDS, heart disease, and cancer medicines issued in Thailand since November 2006. We are writing to assure you that the licenses are fully lawful not only under … Lire plus

Delivering on the Pledge: Global Access to Medicines, WTO Rules, and Reforming Canada’s Law on Compulsory Licensing for Export – McGill International Journal of Sustainable Development Law & Policy

This article — published in the McGill International Journal of Sustainable Development Law & Policy, Volume 3, Issue 1 — outlines the relevance of WTO rules on intellectual property to the global inequity in access to medicines and reviews key developments at the WTO underlying such legislation. It discusses the key features, positive and negative, … Lire plus

Opioid Substitution Therapy in Prisons: Reviewing the Evidence

A wealth of scientific evidence has shown that methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is the most effective intervention available for the treatment of opiate dependence. MMT has been associated with reductions in risk behaviour, illicit drug use, criminal behaviour, participation in sex work, unemployment, mortality, and HIV transmission. Many of the concerns raised about MMT have … Lire plus