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Drug user communities speak out on the proposed Uganda sexual offences bill

New laws criminalising sex workers and marginalised gender identities will undermine health and equality.

Pioneers of the harm reduction response in Uganda

Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, UHRN has risen to providing new levels of health care, including dependence treatments and online counselling.

News Alerts 5 days, 19 hours ago

Untold gender stories of adolescent girls and young women

4 May 2021

Webinar

YouthRISE Nigeria invites you to be a part of a thought-provoking conservation on Tuesday, 4th May 2021, as we unveil the realities of adolescent girls and young women, including those who use drugs, as impacted by the dynamics of social policies.

Events 29 April 2021

A sustainable future for cannabis farmers ‘alternative development’ opportunities in the legal cannabis market

TNI argues in favour of prioritising the participation of small farmers to advance sustainable and equitable markets.

Publications April 17, 2021

Harm reduction in action

Frontline AIDS explains the need to shift focus from criminalising drugs to adequately equipping a health-orientated response.

Publications April 16, 2021

Harm reduction responses in the age of COVID-19: Documenting the experiences of people who use drugs in South Africa

INHSU outlines challenges and opportunities in harm reduction responses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publications April 8, 2021

Report: Virtual regional conference on COVID-19 and the decriminalisation of petty offences in Africa

APCOF sheds lights on the impact of securitised responses to the COVID-19 pandemic on marginalised populations.

Publications March 30, 2021

Understanding experiences of gender-based violence among women who use drugs (WWUD)

Mainline, MEWA and PHI outline how gender-based violence against women creates huge barriers in access to health and drug-related treatment services.

Publications March 12, 2021

Community and contextual analysis on drug use and drugs policies in Liberia

PAS analyses the situation of people who use drugs in Liberia, identifying substantial needs in terms of service provision and community empowerment.

Publications March 9, 2021

"Righting a Wrong!": Virtual convening around African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights' advisory opinion on vagrancy laws

25 March 2021

Online

What implications for the declaration by the African Court on Human and People's Rights on colonial-era vagrancy laws violating the African Charter on Human rights?

Events 8 March 2021

Drug policies & development: Conflict or coexistence? - Panel 1: Drug policies, security & peacebuilding

This event will discuss the intersection of drug control, security and peacebuilding and the impact of drug control on women and gender issues.

Events March 4, 2021

High-level launch of UNODC’s strategic vision for Africa 2030

24 February 2021 06:45

Online

UNODC hosts a webcast to outline their revitalized approach to the African continent in addressing the impact of drug markets, crime, corruption and terrorism.

Events 22 February 2021

SSDP African Leaders Training: Harm reduction: A panacea for a safer society

16 February 2021

Online

With Valentines Day just having passed, this month's African Leaders Training will focus the love and compassion that comes as a part of harm reduction.

Events 15 February 2021

On the record - Interview with Shaun Shelly, researcher at the University of Pretoria and the Policy, Advocacy and Human Rights lead at TB HIV Care, South Africa

Shaun Shelly (TB/HIV Care & SANPUD) shares views on the process to decriminalise activities related to cannabis use in South Africa.

News Alerts January 26, 2021

UNAIDS Solidarity Fund for key population social entrepreneurship - Call for applications - Brazil, Ghana, India, Madagascar and Uganda

UNAIDS announces the launch of the Solidarity Fund to support affected communities and key populations.

News Alerts January 20, 2021

Prevalence of HIV, viral hepatitis B/C and tuberculosis and treatment outcomes among people who use drugs: Results from the implementation of the first drop-in-center in Mozambique

Baltazar et al. shed light on the positive impact of access to drop-in centres and related services on the health of people who use drugs.

Publications January 12, 2021

Expanding needs, diminishing means - Mapping of trends in funding for social enablers in Southern and East Africa

ARASA documents funding and related obstacles to the regional HIV response.

Publications December 17, 2020

Rapid assessment on the impact of the COVID-19 on community-led HIV responses in the SADC region

ARASA highlights challenges faced by key populations in the HIV response, including in relation to disruptions in access to harm reduction for people who use drugs.

News Alerts December 17, 2020

Reducing harms in the work environment - Recommendations for employing and managing peers in harm reduction programmes in South Africa

Mainline provides a practical guide, developed with activists and practitioners, on supporting the involvement of peers in harm reduction work.

Publications December 8, 2020

What history teaches us about shaping South Africa's new cannabis laws

In 2018, South Africa's Constitutional Court effectively decriminalised cannabis use; though since then, the government has continued to grapple with how to regulate it.

News Alerts December 6, 2020

International Drug Policy Consortium

Sub-Saharan Africa

Drug user communities speak out on the proposed Uganda sexual offences bill

Pioneers of the harm reduction response in Uganda

Untold gender stories of adolescent girls and young women

A sustainable future for cannabis farmers ‘alternative development’ opportunities in the legal cannabis market

Harm reduction in action

Harm reduction responses in the age of COVID-19: Documenting the experiences of people who use drugs in South Africa

Report: Virtual regional conference on COVID-19 and the decriminalisation of petty offences in Africa

Understanding experiences of gender-based violence among women who use drugs (WWUD)

Community and contextual analysis on drug use and drugs policies in Liberia

"Righting a Wrong!": Virtual convening around African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights' advisory opinion on vagrancy laws

Drug policies & development: Conflict or coexistence? - Panel 1: Drug policies, security & peacebuilding

High-level launch of UNODC’s strategic vision for Africa 2030

SSDP African Leaders Training: Harm reduction: A panacea for a safer society

On the record - Interview with Shaun Shelly, researcher at the University of Pretoria and the Policy, Advocacy and Human Rights lead at TB HIV Care, South Africa

UNAIDS Solidarity Fund for key population social entrepreneurship - Call for applications - Brazil, Ghana, India, Madagascar and Uganda

Prevalence of HIV, viral hepatitis B/C and tuberculosis and treatment outcomes among people who use drugs: Results from the implementation of the first drop-in-center in Mozambique

Expanding needs, diminishing means - Mapping of trends in funding for social enablers in Southern and East Africa

Rapid assessment on the impact of the COVID-19 on community-led HIV responses in the SADC region

Reducing harms in the work environment - Recommendations for employing and managing peers in harm reduction programmes in South Africa

What history teaches us about shaping South Africa's new cannabis laws

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