over 2 years ago // Democracy and Governance

Development, like drug policy, must be decolonized – and aid for the war on drugs must be left in the past.

over 5 years ago // Global health

Even before COVID-19 hit, funding for harm reduction services was already in crisis. In this time of great uncertainty, this op-ed outlines three key actions to protect some of the world’s most marginalized communities.

over 7 years ago // HIV and AIDS

People who inject drugs are more than 20 times more likely to contract the virus than the general public — they are also one of the most marginalized groups. Naomi Burke-Shyne, deputy director of Harm Reduction International, explains.

over 13 years ago // Contributor: Naomi Burke-Shyne

A purely medical approach cannot be the world’s only response to HIV, writes IDLO’s Naomi Burke-Shyne, adding that the law’s role in eliminating the virus must not be underestimated.