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Naomi Burke-Shyne

Naomi Burke-Shyne is the executive director of Harm Reduction International and has worked at the intersection of global health, drug policy, law, and human rights for the past 20 years. Naomi is deeply concerned with health as a public good, the right to health, and the related funding landscape.

Latest Articles

Democracy and Governance
Democracy and Governance
Opinion: Narcotics control has no place in the future of aid
14 Sep 2023
Development, like drug policy, must be decolonized – and aid for the war on drugs must be left in the past.
Global health
Global health
Opinion: Funding for harm reduction services is key for long-term health goals
15 May 2020
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.
HIV and AIDS
HIV and AIDS
Opinion: The global HIV response is neglecting people who use drugs
24 Jul 2018
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.
Contributor: Naomi Burke-Shyne
Contributor: Naomi Burke-Shyne
‘Legalizing’ HIV
24 Jul 2012
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.
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