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Understanding the ‘Pandemic Treaty’ and it’s relevance for people who use drugs

In December 2021 the World Health Assembly (WHA) held a Special Session, the second-ever since WHO’s founding, and agreed to develop a ‘WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic preparedness’ – the so-called ‘Pandemic Treaty’. The decision establishes an intergovernmental negotiating body (INB) to draft and negotiate the instrument. The INB held its first sessions in February and… Read More »Understanding the ‘Pandemic Treaty’ and it’s relevance for people who use drugs

Joint Statement by INPUD, HRI and NSWP for INB Public Hearing

12 – 13 April, 2022 The following joint statement was written by INPUD, Harm Reduction International and Global Network of Sex Work Projects for submission to the public hearings on an international instruments on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (INB) held by the WHO held on 11-12 April, 2022.

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for People who Inject Drugs: Community Voices on Pros, Cons, and Concerns

May 2016 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a new tool for preventing HIV transmission and has sparked considerable discussion and debate in many communities. In 2012, based on evidence that PrEP is safe and effective, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended that countries consider daily oral PrEP as an additional prevention strategy for HIV-negative partners in serodiscordant couples, as well as… Read More »Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for People who Inject Drugs: Community Voices on Pros, Cons, and Concerns

Key Populations’ Values and Preferences for HIV, Hepatitis and STI services: A Qualitative Study

27 August, 2021 Pусский | Français | Español A summary report of our key findings from this study can be found here.Pусский | Français | Español  In 2021 INPUD collaborated with the World Health Organization (WHO) Department for Global HIV, Hepatitis and STI Programmes on a global qualitative study examining the values and preferences of key populations, including people who inject drugs, for HIV, Hepatitis and STIs services. The findings of this… Read More »Key Populations’ Values and Preferences for HIV, Hepatitis and STI services: A Qualitative Study