This report commissioned by UNAIDS investigates programmes and sites in developing countries and transitional countries which were regarded by international authorities as "high coverage sites", ie, where more than 50% of injecting drug users had been reached by one of more HIV-prevention programmes. The sites examined where in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Bangladesh, China and Brazil. Read more about UNAIDS: HIV prevention among young injecting drug users in transitional and developing countries: case studies
A UNODC produced guide to preventing HIV infection among young injecting drug users. The guide explores the linakges between drug use and HIV/AIDS, with particular focus on young injecting drug users. The general patterns of drug use are explored along with the transitions to injecting, risky behaviour and other sexually transmitted diseases. Read more about HIV Prevention: Among young injecting drug users
The "European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control" and the "European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction" have produced this report filled with information and guidelines around issues around injecting drug use and infectious diseases. To make navigation easier, please see the breakdown of what is in the guide below: Read more about Prevention and control of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs
This guide is intended to provide hand on guidance for harm reduction and drug user organisations by laying out a series of strategies to address the challenges faced by organisations that want to hire people who use drugs or are on methadone and buprenohphine treatment.
