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From:	joya banerjee [ profile ]
Subject:	harm reduction in Russia- incredible report & info on GBCHealth's programs
Sent:	Jun 6th, 2012 - 11:18:55
Attachments:	GBCHealth Russia Harm Reduction Report.pdf

	Hi Youth RISE, A shout out to those of you working in Eastern Europe/ Central Asia. For those of you that don't know me, I'm GYCA's Co-Founder and helped a bit getting Youth RISE on its feet in the early years. I'm now working at GBCHealth (formerly the Global Business Coalition on AIDS, TB and Malaria) in NYC & I wanted to share some info with you on our work in Russia & seek possible connections. Our office there has a somewhat different history and focus than GBCHealth in general and is very active in the harm reduction space. They do high-level advocacy, national PSAs on TV and other media, roundtables with politicians and business, and much more. Attached is their report, Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine and Use of Harm Reduction Programs to Prevent HIV Infection Among Vulnerable Population Groups. Check out the list of contributors- very impressive! For those of you familiar with the anti-harm reduction climate in Russia where IDUs and service providers face frequent persecution, you'll understand how difficult it is to get Duma (govt) representatives and the medical establishment on board with things like needle exchange, substitution therapy, PSAs that talk frankly about the issues and harm reduction centers, and outreach to IDUs. GBCHealth Russia has been able to mobilize govt, business, media and civil society on harm reduction despite major opposition and dwindling funds. On a related note, GYCA is still looking for an Eastern Europe/ Central Asia Regional Focal Point! Please contact me directly for an application if you're interested. Best, Joya

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