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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.
Four laws that are devastating public health in Uganda
19 Dec 2014
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Bill passed in Uganda in November, also known as the Narcotics Law, is a draconian piece of legislation, aiming to deter drug use by imposing inhumanely long prison sentences.
19 Dec 2014
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Bill passed in Uganda in November, also known as the Narcotics Law, is a draconian piece of legislation, aiming to deter drug use by imposing inhumanely long prison sentences.
HIV infection likely worsened by occasional heroin use
19 Dec 2014
Researchers at Yale and Boston University and their Russian collaborators have found that occasional heroin use by HIV-positive patients may be particularly harmful to the immune system and worsens HIV disease, compared to persistent or no heroin use.
19 Dec 2014
Researchers at Yale and Boston University and their Russian collaborators have found that occasional heroin use by HIV-positive patients may be particularly harmful to the immune system and worsens HIV disease, compared to persistent or no heroin use.
BMJ Editorial: What would an evidence based drug policy be like?
18 Dec 2014
A common theme from recent reports is that approaches that view drug problems as a public health rather than a criminal justice concern tend to be more effective. The negative consequences arising from the criminalisation and imprisonment of drug users have been well documented.
18 Dec 2014
A common theme from recent reports is that approaches that view drug problems as a public health rather than a criminal justice concern tend to be more effective. The negative consequences arising from the criminalisation and imprisonment of drug users have been well documented.
First lesson for new inquiry into ice: We've lost the war on drugs
17 Dec 2014
The appointment of prohibitionist Kay Hull to lead an inquiry into ice use in Australia is another example of the Abbott government’s ham fisted approach to policy.
17 Dec 2014
The appointment of prohibitionist Kay Hull to lead an inquiry into ice use in Australia is another example of the Abbott government’s ham fisted approach to policy.
Add your voice to UNGASS 2016
16 Dec 2014
The CND is requesting civil society participation and comments for the UN General Assembly on Drugs to be held in 2016. Civil society and non-governmental organisations include the “affected populations” of physicians, nurses, medical associations, national and regional hospice and palliative care organisations, and patients’ groups, among others.
16 Dec 2014
The CND is requesting civil society participation and comments for the UN General Assembly on Drugs to be held in 2016. Civil society and non-governmental organisations include the “affected populations” of physicians, nurses, medical associations, national and regional hospice and palliative care organisations, and patients’ groups, among others.
Universal health coverage post-2015: Putting people first
12 Dec 2014
Dec 12, 2014 marks the world’s first Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. Defined in the World Health Report 2010, UHC means that all people who need quality, essential health services receive them without enduring financial hardship.
12 Dec 2014
Dec 12, 2014 marks the world’s first Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day. Defined in the World Health Report 2010, UHC means that all people who need quality, essential health services receive them without enduring financial hardship.
Universal health coverage requires quality healthcare access for stigmatized populations
12 Dec 2014
Fear of stigma and discrimination alone often prevents sex workers, men who have sex with men (MSM), transgendered persons, or people who inject drugs from looking to access health services.
12 Dec 2014
Fear of stigma and discrimination alone often prevents sex workers, men who have sex with men (MSM), transgendered persons, or people who inject drugs from looking to access health services.
Health and human rights: A global perspective
10 Dec 2014
Jonathan Cohen, Deputy Director of the Public Health Program at OSF, gives valuable reflections on the relationship between health and human rights and the potential impact of Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights.
10 Dec 2014
Jonathan Cohen, Deputy Director of the Public Health Program at OSF, gives valuable reflections on the relationship between health and human rights and the potential impact of Scotland’s National Action Plan for Human Rights.
The return of HealthNewsReview.org
9 Dec 2014
This health journalism watchdog will provide evaluations of healthcare coverage.
9 Dec 2014
This health journalism watchdog will provide evaluations of healthcare coverage.
Launch of the Civil Society Task Force for the UNGASS on drugs
5 Dec 2014
The Civil Society Task Force (CSTF) for the 2016 UNGASS was launched in Vienna on Wednesday 3rd December by the Vienna and New York NGO Committees.
5 Dec 2014
The Civil Society Task Force (CSTF) for the 2016 UNGASS was launched in Vienna on Wednesday 3rd December by the Vienna and New York NGO Committees.
