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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 4 days, 5 hours ago

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

Obasanjo fears for democracy, seeks strong drug laws in Central, West Africa

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo pushes for a more progressive approach to drug laws in lieu of stricter measures where the poor suffer the most.

News Alerts December 5, 2020

Responding to Gender Based Violence in the Informal Sector

24 September 2020 11:00-13:00

Online webinar

This webinar will highlight issues of gender based violence especially in informal sector and practical interventions actions necessary to adequately address issues of gender based violence.

Events 24 November 2020

Deputy Minister for Social Development launches the South African Network of People who Use Drugs

The launch, a regional first, should prompt authorities elsewhere to recognise the key role of community leadership.

News Alerts November 7, 2020

Uganda's 'street uncles' transform young lives in the slum

Informed by their own experience, a group of men support younger peers in situations of vulnerability and call for and end to criminalisation.

News Alerts November 7, 2020

Clean Start: Creating second chances for women and girls in Kenya

Clean Start provides formerly-incarcerated women with avenues for healing, education and employment, breaking cycles of criminalisation and vulnerability.

Publications October 22, 2020

Tanzanian community-based organizations support women who use drugs

Community activists have provided a crucial lifeline for people who use drugs in situations of vulnerability, often at great personal cost and facing reprisals from public authorities.

News Alerts October 8, 2020

Access to controlled medicines in Africa

29 September 2020 17:30-18:00

Online webinar

Panelists will discuss and deliver recommendations on how balanced, optimised drug policies can help mitigating the pain medicine crisis on the continent.

Events 25 September 2020

Exploring hidden narratives in the West African tramadol trade and transport of migrants

Policy Bristol calls to address the illicit tramadol trade's root causes. Underfunded healthcare, migration overflow, and unemployment are the primary concerns; not people with drug dependencies.

Publications September 25, 2020

ECOWAS regional strategy for HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis B & C and sexual and reproductive health and rights among key populations

ECOWAS acknowledges the importance of ensuring access to harm reduction services by removing socio-structural barriers, including through decriminalisation.

Publications September 11, 2020

Stakeholders decry criminalisation of drug users in Nigeria

Civil society calls for alternatives to incarcerations for petty offences and investment in health services.

News Alerts September 11, 2020

Criminalization of drug use in the context of COVID-19 - Gaps in policy and practice in East Africa

15 September 2020

Online

A webinar on the criminalisation of drug use in the context of COVID-19 gaps in policy and patrice in East Africa.

Events 10 September 2020

International Drug Policy Consortium

Sub-Saharan Africa

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

Obasanjo fears for democracy, seeks strong drug laws in Central, West Africa

Responding to Gender Based Violence in the Informal Sector

Deputy Minister for Social Development launches the South African Network of People who Use Drugs

Uganda's 'street uncles' transform young lives in the slum

Clean Start: Creating second chances for women and girls in Kenya

Tanzanian community-based organizations support women who use drugs

Access to controlled medicines in Africa

Exploring hidden narratives in the West African tramadol trade and transport of migrants

ECOWAS regional strategy for HIV, tuberculosis, hepatitis B & C and sexual and reproductive health and rights among key populations

Stakeholders decry criminalisation of drug users in Nigeria

Criminalization of drug use in the context of COVID-19 - Gaps in policy and practice in East Africa

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