International Network of People who Use Drugs
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And that’s a wrap on #INHSU2026! ❤️ What a week in Prague — great sessions, important conversations, new connections and lots of time together with the harm reduction community. Huge thanks to everyone who made it such a special week. See you next time! ❤️
During the closing session at #INHSU2026, EuroNPUD ED and rapporteur Leo Jefferys reflected on the community feedback and highlighted #INPUD’s 20th anniversary video, our report The Human Cost of Policy Shifts: V2, and the EuroNPUD General Assembly. A great note to end on! ❤️
Great session at #INHSU2026 today! ❤️ Annie Madden and Mat Southwell presented on low dead-space needle and syringe scale-up and peer-led #HarmReduction, looking at building prevention synergies in low- and middle-income countries. #INPUD
Another great conversation at #INHSU2026 today! INPUD & HRI came together for a joint session, with our Global Fund Project Manager Isaac Ogunkola taking part in the discussion. A great opportunity to connect, exchange perspectives and be part of the wider #HarmReduction conversation in Prague.
A wonderful Community Day on 6th Oct at #INHSU2026 ❤️ We heard from Anton Basenko on INPUD’s Human Cost of Policy Shifts: V2 report, celebrated INPUD’s 20th anniversary with our anniversary video, and heard Annie Madden present the Jude Byrne Awards. #INPUD #HarmReduction
Our ED Anton Basenko sat down with Dr. Andrew Tatarsky to discuss global #HarmReduction. 🗓️ Join us at the FREE online Harm Reduction Summit hosted by @therapywisdom and Dr. Andrew Tatarsky! 🔗 Register today: wisepartners.therapywisdom.com/r/inpud/harm... #HarmReduction #INPUD #PeerLed
📅 30 September | 🕒 15:00–16:30 CET Join us for the launch of the Community Brief: Not another red herring! Full decriminalisation of all drugs is non-negotiable. 🌍 Interpretation: AR, FR, RU & ES 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/54e3yept #DrugPolicy #DrugDecriminalisation #PeopleWhoUseDrugs
Today at #HRC63, Rita Gatonye from #INWUD spoke at the side event Women, Girls and Drug Policies: Advancing a Human Rights Approach. She highlighted why meaningful participation must mean representation, leadership, resourcing, power, authority & safety, not consultation alone. #WomenWhoUseDrugs
SAVE THE DATE! 📅 30 September 🕒 15:00–16:30 CET Join us for the launch of the Community Brief: Not another red herring! Full decriminalisation of all drugs is non-negotiable. 🌍 In English, with interpretation: AR, FR, RU & ES 🔗 Register here: tinyurl.com/54e3yept
What did key populations learn from the first window of the Global Fund Grant Cycle 8? Join GATE, INPUD, MPact & Global Network of Sex Work Projects for a conversation on community experiences. 📅 22 Sept 🕒 15:00 CEST Register here: gate.ngo/knowledge-po... #GC8 #HIV #TB
#Overdose deaths are falling in North America. Our latest article takes a lived/living experience perspective on new research linking falling deaths to changes in the #fentanyl supply & asks what happens when prohibition-driven markets adapt. Read more: authors.elsevier.com/c/1njJF3PEro...
It is with profound sadness that INPUD mourns the passing of our dear friend, colleague and partner, Raditya Tisnawinata, Executive Director of Rumah Cemara in Indonesia. May you rest in peace, dear friend. With deepest respect and solidarity, INPUD
Our latest report, The Human Cost of Policy Shifts: A World in Turmoil, is featured in this new Guardian article on the impact of funding cuts on HIV prevention. Read the article here: www.theguardian.com/society/2026... #INPUD #HarmReduction #HIV
HIV prevention drug could reduce cases globally but USAID cuts prevent access, say experts
Injectable PrEP drug holds promise but investment in HIV prevention has declined dramatically worldwide
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Behind every funding cut are real people and real communities. Read our new report, The Human Cost of Policy Shifts: A World in Turmoil, on the impact of policy shifts on #HarmReduction and people who use drugs: inpud.net/wp-content/u... #INPUD #HumanRights #HIV
Today, Isaac Ogunkola will present INPUD's work examining the impact of the Global Fund's GC7 reprioritisation process on community-led #HIV responses. 📅 Friday 31 July 🕥 10:30–11:30 am 📍 Room 203, RioCentro #AIDS2026 #HarmReduction
Join Anton Basenko and Ernesto Cortes today for a discussion on the transformative power of #HarmReduction. 📅 Thursday 30 July 🕒 3:00–4:00 pm 📍 Room 103, RioCentro #AIDS2026 #INPUD #HIV
Funding decisions are never just numbers on a spreadsheet. They have real consequences for communities. Come and visit Isaac Ogunkola's poster on the impact of foreign aid cuts on #HarmReduction programmes and people who use drugs. 📅 Thursday 30 July 🕛 12:00–1:00 pm 📍 Poster Exhibition #AIDS2026
Join our Executive Director, Anton Basenko, for a Global Village discussion, hosted by Alliance for Public Health, on the impact of reduced funding across the #CEECA region. 📅 Thursday 30 July 🕑 2:05–2:35 pm 📍 APH Booth #126, Global Village #AIDS2026 #INPUD #HarmReduction
Today, Rita Gatonye will present a poster exploring #Kenya's journey towards #HarmReduction policy reform and the role #CommunityLeadership played in making change possible. 📅 Thursday 30 July 🕛 12:00–1:00 pm 📍 Poster Exhibition #AIDS2026
Community organisations shouldn't have to survive on goodwill and unpaid labour. As Anton Basenko says, "Resilience should never be mistaken for sustainability." Communities need long-term investment, not short-term survival. #AIDS2026 #INPUD #HarmReduction #HIV
Join Rita Gatonye today to discuss solidarity, leadership and strengthening collaboration between women living with HIV and women who use drugs. 📅 Wednesday 29 July 🕛 12:00–1:00 pm 📍 Women's Networking Zone, RioCentro #AIDS2026 #INPUD #INWUD #WomenWhoUseDrugs #Leadership
Join Rita Gatonye today for an important conversation on reproductive rights, bodily autonomy and #FeministLeadership. 📅 Wednesday 29 July 🕥 10:30–11:30 📍 Women's Networking Zone, RioCentro #AIDS2026 #WomenWhoUseDrugs
#HIVModelling doesn't have to be complicated. Join Isaac Ogunkola today for a practical workshop that breaks down the basics and shows how communities can use data to strengthen advocacy. 📅 Wednesday 29 July 🕙 10:00–11:30 📍 Room 101B, RioCentro #AIDS2026 #INPUD #HIV
Join us today at the WHO #KeyPopulations Workshop, where our ED, Anton Basenko, will join partners from WHO, UNAIDS and community networks to discuss practical solutions for sustaining community-led, rights-based services. 📅 Tuesday 28 July 🕝 2:30–4:30 pm 📍Rio Centro, Room 101C #AIDS2026
Join us today for the CHIMES Interactive #Stigma Mitigation Workshop. 📅 Tuesday 28 July 🕧 12:30–1:45 pm 📍 Courtyard by Marriott, Barra da Tijuca Let's work together to challenge stigma and improve health outcomes. #AIDS2026 #INPUD #EndStigma
Join #INPUD and #INWUD for a conversation with women who use drugs on the findings of the recently launched report, The Human Cost of Policy Shifts: A World in Turmoil. 📅 Tuesday 28 July 🕒 14:00- 15:30 PM CET 📍 Zoom Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #AIDS2026
Honest conversations about drugs need space for different experiences and perspectives. INPUD will be taking part in an international panel exploring #drugs, pleasure and prohibition through a rights-based and #HarmReduction lens. 📅 27 July 📍 Global Village, Rio Centro 🕒 3:00 pm #AIDS2026
Funding cuts are reshaping the global #HIV response. Our new report shows the impact on #HarmReduction services and the lives of people who use drugs. Read The Human Cost of Policy Shifts: A World in Turmoil: inpud.net/wp-content/u... #INPUD
