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On this page you will find the latest relevant updates on a broad range of health and policy related topics, including HIV, hepatitis C, drug use, overdose prevention, harm reduction, drug treatment and criminal justice.
Russian HIV cases reach record high of more than a million
31 Jan 2016
More than a million Russians are now HIV-positive, as rates of infection in the country reach an all-time high and 70 per cent of these victims have no access to medication.
31 Jan 2016
More than a million Russians are now HIV-positive, as rates of infection in the country reach an all-time high and 70 per cent of these victims have no access to medication.
A war on drugs? We'd be better off paying for a war on hunger
24 Jan 2016
Deforestation, limiting access to pain relief, forcing farmers into poverty: we need to wake up to the fact that prohibiting drugs causes more harm than good.
24 Jan 2016
Deforestation, limiting access to pain relief, forcing farmers into poverty: we need to wake up to the fact that prohibiting drugs causes more harm than good.
Please, Stop Locking Up Pregnant Women For Using Drugs
15 Jan 2016
A short film shines a light on a recent trend among states to criminally prosecute women for using drugs while pregnant.
15 Jan 2016
A short film shines a light on a recent trend among states to criminally prosecute women for using drugs while pregnant.
Kirinyaga County ready for Palliative Care
11 Jan 2016
Kerugoya District hospital located in Kirinyaga County is one of the facilities identified by the Ministry of Health to integrate palliative care services.
11 Jan 2016
Kerugoya District hospital located in Kirinyaga County is one of the facilities identified by the Ministry of Health to integrate palliative care services.
The Doctor Who Could Save Toby Fischer’s Life Is 350 Miles Away
4 Jan 2016
A Mother And Son Must Drive Across Three States For What Should Be A Common Addiction Treatment.
4 Jan 2016
A Mother And Son Must Drive Across Three States For What Should Be A Common Addiction Treatment.
“Freedom from pain” Film
2 Jan 2016
Under the guidance of Peter Klein, an award winning journalist, students of the International Reporting Program work on a Global issue of significance. This year they chose the global story of untreated pain.
2 Jan 2016
Under the guidance of Peter Klein, an award winning journalist, students of the International Reporting Program work on a Global issue of significance. This year they chose the global story of untreated pain.
Indonesia’s ‘war on drugs’ may bring health crisis
24 Dec 2015
Indonesia’s “war on drugs” is jeopardising years of hard work by civil society and public health sector to provide harm-reduction interventions.
24 Dec 2015
Indonesia’s “war on drugs” is jeopardising years of hard work by civil society and public health sector to provide harm-reduction interventions.
Curing Hepatitis C, in an Experiment the Size of Egypt
21 Dec 2015
Six million Egyptians were infected with hepatitis C by unsterile needles during the country’s decades-long fight against schistosomiasis. The virus spread insidiously.
21 Dec 2015
Six million Egyptians were infected with hepatitis C by unsterile needles during the country’s decades-long fight against schistosomiasis. The virus spread insidiously.
Journal article – Pain, Palliative Care and Compassion in India
18 Dec 2015
Read the moving stories illustrating the need for pain relief and palliative care by Dr Hannah Fox and Ms Kate Jackson, based on Hannah's experience in India.
18 Dec 2015
Read the moving stories illustrating the need for pain relief and palliative care by Dr Hannah Fox and Ms Kate Jackson, based on Hannah's experience in India.
