Publications on People Who Inject Drugs (PWID)
Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2016
Resource | Publications,
This year’s report, together with the annual report on precursors, provides an up-to-date analysis on developments in global drug control, as well as recommendations to Governments and relevant international and regional organizations.
 
 
Key Population Program Implementation Guide
Resource | Guidelines,
This implementation guide will be useful for LINKAGES staff members wherever the program is operating, and for organizations that implement the LINKAGES program at the local level ("on the ground"). Although the guide may help partners working with LINKAGES at the country level, such as Ministries of Health, the guide is designed for LINKAGES country programs.
 
 
Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey among People Who Inject Drugs (Male) in Western to Far Western Terai Highway Districts of Nepal: Round V - 2016
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This is the fifth round of survey conducted among males who inject drugs in 7 highway districts in Terai from Western to Far-western region of Nepal. A total of 300 men were selected as the sample among the ones who met the criteria of the study population. The study found that there is a prevalence of HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in the study population.

 
 
Women Speak Out: Understanding Women who Inject Drugs in Indonesia
Resource | Publications,
The study explored sexual and injecting behaviours, health indicators, gender-based violence, contact with law enforcement, and uptake of health and support services among women who inject drugs. The broad objective of the study was to better understand the experiences of women who inject drugs and to inform evidence-based responses that can mitigate the impacts of drug use and HIV and AIDS on this vulnerable population in Indonesia.
 
 
Factsheet 7: HIV Surveillance in Nepal, 2016
Resource | Fact Sheets,

Nepal has been conducting HIV and STI surveillance particularly among key populations, namely: PWID, FSW and their clients, MSM/TG, and male labor migrants for more than a decade mainly to track changes in HIV and STI prevalence along with behavioral components such as condom use. Hepatitis-B and C screening among PWID has been started in the IBBS surveys from 2015. In 2016, baseline IBBS surveys were conducted in Street Involved Children and Youths in Kathmandu Valley, Female injecting drug users in Kathmandu Valley and MSM and TG in Terai districts.

 
 
Regional Analysis Report: A Capacity Assessment of national MSM and transgender organisations and networks in Southeast Asia
Resource | Publications,
The JumpStart Rap App was used to assess the organisational capacity of five MSM and transgender networks and organisations in Southeast Asia.
 
 
Global State of Harm Reduction 2016: At a Glance
Resource | Fact Sheets,
This table lists the countries and territories around the world that support harm reduction in policy or practice. Please note that inclusion in this table does not indicate the scope, quality or coverage of services.
 
 
People who Use Drugs: Stop TB Key Populations Brief
Resource | Publications,
Globally, people who use drugs (PWUD) remain stigmatized and criminalized, which contributes to devastating health disparities, including extremely high rates of TB often combined with HIV and viral hepatitis.
 
 
"License to Kill": Philippine Police Killings in Duterte's War on Drugs
Resource | Publications,
This report examines 24 incidents, resulting in 32 deaths, involving Philippine National Police personnel between October 2016 and January 2017.
 
 
Report 1: Key Findings from a Preliminary Analysis of mapCrowd Data
Resource | Publications,
This report highlights some of the key findings from our preliminary analysis of information from mapCrowd. We believe that mapCrowd can be a powerful resource, informing advocacy to improve access to prevention, diagnostics, and treatment worldwide, and ultimately to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV).