20.04. – Webinar “Crisis in Harm Reduction Funding. Opportunities for Governments to act in South-Eastern Europe and the Balkans”
Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network, the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association and the Drug Policy Network of South-Eastern Europe are hosting an online discussion about the funding challenges and opportunities for governments to the crisis of harm reduction services in SEE countries and the Balkans.
The webinar will take place on the 20th of April from 13:00h to 14:30h CET
Countries of South-Eastern Europe and the Balkans, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia, are experiencing relatively high levels of HIV and HVC infection among people who inject drugs, including those who inject psychoactive substances. However, due to limited domestic resources and the gradual withdrawal of the Global Fund from the region, the governments of these countries are facing a lack of resources to continue the long-term funding of comprehensive harm reduction programmes. In addition to these and other barriers, in some countries, there is no legal basis for NGOs to provide services to marginalized populations, including people who use drugs.
During this webinar, C-EHRN, EHRA and DPNSE will present the research they have conducted in the area and discuss its key findings, which include:
- Common challenges of scaling-up harm reduction programmes in the countries of South-Eastern Europe.
- Consequences of the limited funding of the harm reduction services for public health and national healthcare systems.
- Opportunities available for the governments of the region to act and invest funds and efforts in effective and proven models of harm reduction in their respective countries.
The webinar is open to national decision-makers from the SEE region, the Balkans and other European countries, researchers, harm reduction activists, civil society representatives, harm reduction service providers and the media.
The event will be held in English. To register and to receive the complete webinar agenda, please fill in the form here https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-4Dh14MmQumJc3mPJxZgOw
Please contact:
Roberto Perez Gayo
rpgayo@correlation-net.org
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