AIDS 2006: OSI at the XVI International AIDS Conference
Toronto, Canada
August 13, 2006
OSI staff and grantees participated in over 25 conference presentations, satellite sessions, and press conferences on issues including harm reduction measures, sex worker health and rights, palliative care, the interaction between the TB and HIV epidemics, and human rights protections in the fight against HIV.  more

National Academy of Sciences: Sterile Injecting Equipment and Opiate Substitution Reduce the Spread of HIV Infection in High-Risk Countries
Press Release
September 18, 2006
IHRD hails a National Academy of Sciences report confirming the effectiveness of sterile injecting equipment, substitution treatment, and outreach in reducing HIV risk. more

HIV Treatment Programs Fail Drug Users in Asia and the Former Soviet Union, Experts Warn
Press Release
August 16, 2006
The UNAIDS executive director and an OSI report remind governments that treatment for drug users is effective and urgently needed. more

Delivering HIV Care and Treatment for People Who Use Drugs
July 2006
Based on evidence from research and clinical practice, this OSI report examines how medical personnel, public health officials, policymakers, and advocates can most effectively provide HIV treatment and related health care for people with a history of drug use. more

Fact Sheet: Saving Lives by Reducing Harm—HIV Prevention and Treatment for Injecting Drug Users
August 2006
This OSI fact sheet describes the roles of sterile syringe programs, opiate substitution therapy, HIV treatment, sexual health services, human rights protections, peer support, and community mobilization in reducing the harms of injection drug use.  more

Fact Sheet: Antiretroviral Treatment for Injecting Drug Users
August 2006
This fact sheet, published by OSI's International Harm Reduction Development Program, discusses the benefits of antiretroviral treatment for injecting drug users. more

Harm Reduction Developments 2005
This report, which focuses on countries where OSI's International Harm Reduction Development program and its partners work, provides a snapshot of some key developments in HIV prevention for injecting drug users.  more