Publications on People Who Inject Drugs (PWID)
Harm Reduction Saves Lives
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People who use and inject drugs are among the groups at highest risk of exposure to HIV, but remain marginalized and out of reach of health and social services. UNAIDS is calling for the global adoption of a peoplecentred, public health and human rights-based approach to drug use and for alternatives to the criminalization and incarceration of people who use drugs.
 
 
Linkages Across the Continuum of HIV Services for Key Populations Affected by HIV (LINKAGES): Gender Strategy
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The Linkages Across the Continuum of HIV Services for Key Populations Affected by HIV (LINKAGES) project envisions a world in which members of key populations (KPs)—gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM), sex workers (SWs), people who inject drugs (PWID) and transgender people—can exercise their right to live healthy and productive lives.
 
 
IDPC Analysis of the UNODC World Drug Report 2016
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The Report devotes considerable energy to examining the extent of drug use and its consequences for health.
 
 
Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among People Who Inject Drugs (Male) in Pokhara Valley, Nepal: Round VII - 2017
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Injection of drugs is strongly linked to HIV because of the higher rate of HIV transmission through needles. Syringe use and needle sharing habits are one of the key behavioral factors that act as the principle driver in the transmission of HIV and other blood borne pathogens. Findings obtained from the previous survey have shown that the prevalence of HIV in PWID ranges from 22 percent in 2003, 21.7 percent in 2005, 6.8 percent in 2007, 3.4 percent in 2009, 4.6 percent in 2011 to 2.8 percent in 2015 in Pokhara valley.

 
 
Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among People Who Inject Drugs in Western Terai Highway Districts of Nepal: Round VI - 2017 (Fact Sheet)
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This is the sixth round of the IBBS study conducted among PWID s in Western Terai highway districts of Nepal.
 
 
Patients Helping Patients Understand Opioid Substitution Treatment
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This handbook has been written by a group of patients in British Columbia. We all have long experience with medication-assisted treatments for opioid dependence.
 
 
World Drug Report 2017
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To celebrate 20 years since its inception, the World Drug Report 2017 is presented in a new five-booklet format designed to improve reader friendliness while maintaining the wealth of information contained within.
 
 
Less Discrimination, Better Services, More Support for PLHIV Using Drugs
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According to MENAHRA, these are what we can do to improve adherence to treatment and access to services
 
 
PrEP Literature Review
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According to the findings from this review, KPs value and recognise PrEP as additional protection against HIV infection (part of combination prevention programme). However, the perceived benefits and concerns around PrEP were motivated by the specific needs and experiences of the different KP groups. A few cross-cutting issues emerged, highlighting areas which need to be addressed for easier PrEP uptake.

 
 
Global PrEP Meeting Report
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To inform the content of the meeting, ITPC undertook a Literature Review to collate and examine views from key populations on use and access to PrEP. Key findings of the suggested that there is general acceptability and demand for PrEP among KPs as an additional option for HIV prevention within a comprehensive approach. However, there are a number of concerns, risks and barriers that will need to be addressed for successful PrEP uptake.