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Health Sustainability Forum: HIV, drug policy and human rights in EECA countries

On June 8-9, Warsaw hosted the Health Sustainability Forum–2023, which was attended by more than 100 people from 25 countries. The main goal of the forum was to ensure the
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High-Level Meeting in Astana on Drug Policy and Opioid Agonist Therapy

President Alexander Kwasniewski, Professor Michel Kazatchkine and Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioners of the Regional Commission on Drug Policy (ECECACD) were received by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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Driving change: efforts to reform drug policies gained traction in Georgia

A series of pivotal meetings convened in Georgia throughout 2023 marked a significant step forward in the campaign to promote effective and humane drug policies across Eastern and Central Europe
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Public discussion of the state strategy on drugs, December 18, 2023 Kyiv, Ukraine

The public discussion was aimed at discussing of recommendations to the National Strategy on Drugs until 2030 in the context of EU accession of Ukraine and the respective need to
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Ahead of World AIDS Day Global Commission on Drug Policy new report

Globally nearly 1 in 5 people who inject drugs are living with  HIV and over a third  live with Hepatitis C  Wednesday, November 22, 2023 (Geneva, Switzerland)—Ahead of this year´s
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ECECACD commissioners discussed steps for drug policy transformation with the Moldovan Prime Minister: results of the 1st official visit

During September 11 – 13, an official delegation of the Eastern and Central European and Central Asian Commission on Drug Policy (ECECACD) visited Moldova in order to create a meaningful
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Drug policy discussions in Georgia

The Social Justice Center held a round table with the participation of experts, communities and stakeholders to discuss drug policy, development trends, existing problems and prospects for drug policy reform.
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A new stage in the struggle for humane drug policy in Kyrgyzstan

On 19-21 June 2023, the second official visit of the Regional Commission on Drug Policy (ECECACD) took place in Kyrgyzstan. This event is important for overcoming problems related to drug
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The public health case for reforming drug policy in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Public health is facing a serious crisis in much of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. A range of social and economic factors, the remaining impact of Covid and the war
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