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As I write this, Alberto, one of my patients with HIV is dying because of lack of treatment for his hepatitis C. By the time you read this, he will be gone. more →

The health of people who inject drugs in Cambodia is being put at risk due to opposition from police and local communities to needle and syringe programmes. more →

In Cambodia, despite a higher rate of heroin use among prisoners than the general population, there is currently little in the way of treatment options for inmates. more →

Methadone maintenance treatment should be made available to injecting drug users in prisons in Cambodia. It requires daily intake and is used to wean people who are addicted to heroin off the drug. It is considered less addictive and safer than heroin because it is administered and monitored in a regulated, clinical setting. more →

In Kenya, in a tiny holding cell at a police post reeking of urine, vomit and human waste, Moha is crouched in one corner. more →

Chris Obiero reports from Kenya on the challenges and stigma faced by injecting drug users who are also living with HIV. more →

At this year’s Harm Reduction conference in Lithuania advocates are calling for the political will to address the HIV epidemic driven by injecting drug use in many parts of the world. more →