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29 July 2010

AIDS 2010: Mainstreaming drug policy reform

The 18th International AIDS Conference brought together some 20,000 policy makers, people living with HIV, scientists, researchers, clinicians and advocates – all committed to halting the spread of HIV. IDPC and our members took advantage of this major event to advocate on the importance of more humane and effective drug policies to combat the HIV epidemic more efficiently.
29 July 2010

The Vienna Declaration – Sign up now!

This is the official declaration of AIDS 2010 which calls for drug policies that are based on scientific evidence rather than ideology. As of today, over 17,000 have signed the Declaration.
28 July 2010

The Global Commission on HIV and the Law – Get in at the start to influence its agenda!

The Global Commission on HIV & the Law, established in June 2010, will work with the World AIDS Campaign to reach out to civil society working on the HIV response and related issues to engage in dialogue on the need for rights-based law and policy in the context of HIV. This is a first public call to make brief submissions on issues of priority that civil society feels the Commission should address.
27 July 2010

Methadone Man and Buprenorphine Babe - A new campaign for substitution therapy

This campaign focuses on spreading awareness to both reform harm reduction policies around the world and reduce the stigma surrounding drug substitution therapy. The campaign features two superheroes, Methadone Man and Buprenorphine Babe, who work together to help injecting drug users in distress and promote substitution therapy on a global scale.
13 July 2010

IDPC Drug Policy Guide now available in Russian!

IDPC is proud to announce that its Drug Policy Guide to national policy makers is now available in Russian. The Guide is now available on our website in English, Spanish and Russian, and will soon be available in French.
8 July 2010

Michel Kazatchkine to address Human Rights Rally at AIDS 2010 Conference in Vienna

Michel Kazatchkine, the Executive Director of the Global Fund, encourages all who will be attending the International AIDS Conference in Vienna to attend the Human Rights March and Rally on the 20th July 2010, calling the event a ''great opportunity to unite everyone involved in the fight against AIDS at a defining moment in the history of the response.”