People who use drugs: we have to take on the human rights agenda if we are to seriously address HCV

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People who use drugs: we have to take on the human rights agenda if we are to seriously address HCV

25 April 2014

On March 27-28, 2014, WHO Global partners’ meeting on hepatitis took place in Geneva, Switzerland. Around 80 participants, representing academic Institutions, civil society, professional organizations, country programmes attended the meeting. The main objective of the meeting was to exchange information and views among partners and to identify potential priorities for joint action over the next 2-5 years.

Eliot Albers, Executive Director of International Network of People Who Use Drugs (INPUD) made a statement providing people who use drugs perspective in regard to current access to hepatitis diagnostics, treatment and care. E. Albers highlighted human rights agenda and systematic drug law reform as major issues in responding HCV epidemic.

Click here to read the full statement.

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