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)… Read More »Understanding the ‘Pandemic Treaty’ and it’s relevance for people who use drugs
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… Read More »Joint Statement by INPUD, HRI and NSWP for INB Public Hearing
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… Read More »Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for People who Inject Drugs: Community Voices on Pros, Cons, and Concerns
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,… Read More »Key Populations’ Values and Preferences for HIV, Hepatitis and STI services: A Qualitative Study