Judith Yates – IDHDP Annette Verster – WHO Torbjorn Brekke – Norway perspective Jean-Michel Tassie – French perspective Bikas Gurung ANPUD – PUDs perspective Celine Grillon, MDM – French NGO on drug policy The side event entitled “Hepatitis C among people who use drugs – the global state and recommendations” was chaired by Dr Judith …
International Doctors for Healthier Drug Policies (IDHDP)
Side Event: Overdose crisis: origins, challenges and best practice
Moderator: Daniel Wolfe (OSF) Annette Verster (WHO): We know that of the mortality related to drug use, which is very much linked to opioid use, over a half is related to overdose. It is preventable and reversible. 10% of people dependent on opioid, globally, have access to treatment. In terms of its reversibility, you might have …
Informal Interactive Stakeholder Consultation
OPENING SEGMENT H.E. Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, President of the UN General Assembly Welcome to the IISC in support of the UNGASS meeting. UNGASS is a major event in the 2016 GA calendar. What we are facing in these discussions is a transnational threat represented by the world drug problem and representing the common challenge and …
Overdose deaths – An easy solution to prevent so many deaths
Event organised by the International Doctors for Healthier Drug Policies and the Eurasian Harm Reduction Network Elizabeth Saenz, UNODC. In the USA there is an increasing concern about deaths by overdose. Although men are still dying from overdoses, there is a sharp increase in women dying from overdose in recent years. Overdose deaths are …
Side event: Health — the cornerstone of future drug policy
Hosted by IDHDP, IAHPC, and the Republic of Lithuania Part 1 Part 2 Dr Oanh Khaut Drug dependence a health issue. Harm reduction effective in protecting health. Does not increase drug use. The world Drug report shows that number of new HIV infections has gone down, despite availability of opioids going up. Number of injecting …
3rd Informal Civil Society Hearing – Using 2014 momentum to get 2016 right
This session tries to look at specific areas of policy and practice related to UNGASS. This ession is chaired by Eduardo Hernandez and Thanasis Apostolou. Allan Clear, Harm Reduction Coalition. My first visit at CND was at the Beyond 2008 event. I was struck by Michel’s statement – as NGOs, we do differ in some …