NAPUD participation in the 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)
The NAPUD Executive Board Chairperson Mr. Abou Mere attended the UNODC/CSO face-to-face meeting held on Wednesday 13-Mar-24 in the Vienna International Centre at the UNODC Headquarters, Vienna, Austria. Thereafter, Abou Mere participated in the UN Strategic Coordination Group on Drug,...
read more Trailblazer of Vietnam
According to estimates, Vietnam is home to approximately 189,000 people who inject drugs (from 2019 to 2022), with an HIV prevalence of 12.1% (HIV Sentinel Surveillance Plus, 2021). Despite these concerning statistics, interventions that aim to reduce the HIV prevalence...
read more Broken Urine Testing Policies in Thailand Harming Thousands
Since the 1970s, Thailand has grappled with how to address drug trafficking within its borders, as the country evolved into a global hub of opium trade. Methamphetamines are one of the most widely used drugs there today, increasing dramatically since...
read more Before and after Duterte, Cebu group banners ‘better answer’ to drug war
In the midst of Duterte’s war on drugs, Johann ‘Panki’ Nadela and his fellow community members at IDU Care continued to understand and support persons who use drugs instead of killing them CEBU, Philippines – The words “shoot to kill”...
read more VNPUD National Dissemination Meeting
Purpose:To disseminate findings on the current situation of People who Use Drugs in Vietnam Objective:– Present findings to experts and community groups on the current drug use situation and challenges faced by the network in responding to the needs of...
read more APCOM and NAPUD Call for Strengthening Community Leadership to end AIDS as a Public Health Threat by 2030 in Asia and the Pacific
Ahead of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 51st Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) Meeting which will be held from 13th to 16th of December 2022 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, which the Thai Government is the host and will...
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