Marie-Paule Kieny, WHO: Emphasize that access to essential medicines is a fundamental pillar. Not nearly enough focus has been paid to access to essential medicines. One of the most important medicines, morphine, is emblematic of the fight to ensure access of medicines. Considered the gold standard for pain relief, yet more than 5 billion people …
Lithuania
Resolution L8. Supporting Public Health and Justice System Collaboration in Providing Alternative Sentences for Drug Involved Offenders
United states. Very productive informals. Many delegations and good spirit of compromise. Title. Supporting the collaboration of public health and justice authorities …. o pursue alternative measures to conviction or punishment.. NO comments. PP 1.. no comments. PP2. Aware that substance use disorders…No comments. PP3. Recalling GA resolution 69 192. No comments. …
Resolution L.4: Supporting the availability, accessibility and diversity of evidence-based treatment and care for young people affected by drug use disorders (continued)
Israel. Swedish colleague led informals on Friday afternoon. Was going to be here. Not here yet. Title accepted. First two PPs. No comment. Next three PPs. None. Next three. None. Next two. None. Recognizing —none. Emphasizing, Acknowledging and Stressing — None. Russia. Has doubts about stigmatising. Nothing in their legislation. Wants to remove. Delete stigmatising …
ATOME Access to Opioid Medicines Europe
Side event organised by the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care and co-sponsored by Germany and Lithuania Marlene Mortler German Drug Controller welcome. Access to Opioid meds an issue of high relevance to our country. As Drug Commissioner my role is to reduce drug and addiction problems in Germany. Our national strategy includes 4 levels, …
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 …
High Level Segment – Statemeny by Minister of Health of Lithuania
Assures full cooperation of Lithuanian delegation. Commitment to PD and POA of 2009. Fully associates itself with EU statement. In my national capacity, add the following. Lithuania held Presidency last section. Played an important role during difficult month of negotiations. Essential principle we always wish to see respected is respect for fundamental human rights, human …