Eurasian Harm Reduction Association

Eurasian Harm Reduction Association (EHRA) is a non-for-profit public membership-based organisation, registered by the initiative of harm reduction activists and organisations from Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (CEECA) in 2017.

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From crowdfunding to government support: How Bulgaria’s only harm reduction center secured public support and government resources

Despite ongoing challenges, the Pink House Project has expanded its provision, which includes a drop-in centre and mobile outreach van.

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BOOST’s peer-to-peer capacity-building webinar series

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6 November 2024 - 27 November 2024

The webinars aim to enhance the knowledge and skills of community-based and community-led organisations, helping them apply good practice models, tools, and methods to scale up integrated screening, testing, treatment and care for communicable diseases across Europe.

Publications24 September 2024

Joint submission to the UN CESCR regarding opioid agonist therapy (OAT) and human rights in Poland

IDPC, EHRA, HRI, and HFHR highlight the challenges facing harm reduction and drug dependence treatment in Poland as well as recommendations for reform.

News31 July 2024

Secure the future: Civil society and human rights imperative for public health and HIV response in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia

The Rise & Decriminalize Movement, a coalition of community-led organizations in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, publish a communique about dwindling public health services for people affected by HIV.

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Harm reduction, the 'Vienna spirit', and the pro-reform coalition - Follow-up to #CND67

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18 April 2024

Join EHRA to discuss progress and potential futures for international drug policy reform advocacy at the CND,

Publications11 April 2024

United for change: Advocacy strategy for comprehensive health and harm reduction services for people who use drugs in Europe

The BOOST project seeks to combat HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis in Europe through community-led harm reduction initiatives, aiming to enhance health services for people who use drugs and marginalised populations.

Publications29 January 2024

Community-led monitoring of opioid agonist treatment

The Eurasian Harm Reduction Association (EHRA) collated insights and recommendations from a regional project that aims to empower communities through community-led monitoring mechanisms.

Publications10 October 2023

Linking Dots: Assessment of opportunities for optimal access to mental health care services for people who use drugs in the CEECA region

EHRA's regional assessment concludes that most health systems are not prepared to address the needs of people who use drugs, recommending changes in policy, professional guidance and community support to mitigate these shortcomings.

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Mental health care for people who use drugs in EECA: Discussing findings of the assessment

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5 October 2023

Using Czechia, Estonia, Moldova, Poland as case studies, EHRA present the key findings of their latest report on the mental health care of people who use drugs.

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