Publish Year
2014
Publisher
UNODC, WHRIN, INPUD, WHO, UN Women
Link
Description
Throughout the world, people who inject drugs experience stigmatization, vulnerability, marginalization and higher risk of acquiring HIV. The situation is even worse for women who inject drugs as detailed in this Policy Brief. In addition to highlighting the importance for services specifically responding to the needs of women who inject drugs, the companion Practical Guide for service providers describes steps to initiate and monitor services that support not only the inclusion of women who inject drugs into services but also strategies for meaningful involvement at levels of service delivery.