Public, Individuals and Families
What is the GLOK67?
- The Joint Global Programme is a partnership between the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC), World Health Organization (WHO) and the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
What is the Objective?
- The Objective is to lead a coordinated worldwide response to improve access to controlled drugs for medical purposes, while controlling for abuse and diversion, therefore increasing the number of patients globally receiving appropriate treatment
What are the activities that will be employed to reach our goals?
- Undertake regional, country, community level education and advocacy to increase awareness.
- Following evidence-based recommendations, policy guidance and legislative best practices and if necessary review and revise existing regulations and policies.
- Develop training materials/training package and build capacities in countries to manage controlled drugs.
The Right to Health is among one of the Fundamental Human Rights as stated in the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (article 25) and it is also one of the points expressed in the
Sustainable Development Goals ( Goal 3 ).
In the
UNODC 2011 Discussion Paper : Public Individuals and Families can find information related to:
- What is appropriate pain treatment
- How should the treatment be carried out
- Impediments to the accessibility and availability
The
World Health Organisation in their guide for availability and accessibility of controlled medicine; "
Ensuring Balance in National Policies on Controlled Substances provides:
- Key background information
- Overview of their work
- Information on the indispensability of opioids and other controlled medicines in contemporary medical practice
- Explanation about the current availability and the impediments
- Information regarding safety of controlled medicines
- Explanation about the current availability and the impediments
- A list of essential controlled medicines
The
International Narcotics Control Board publication:
"
Ensuring Adequate Access for Medical and Scientific Purposes '' defines:
- Narcotic and Psychotropic substances
- Supply and demand, availability, consumption and availability of both Narcotic and Psychotropic substances
- Availability of internationally controlled drugs for the treatment of opioid dependence
- Availability in emergency situations
Individuals and families that may want to know about the
Drug Dependence Treatment they may consult the document prepared by the Treatment Section of the Health Branch of the UNODC: "
Principles of Drug Dependence Treatment ".
Additionally the public to get further knowledge on the
prevention and treatment of drug use disorders may also consult the
"
International Standards on Drug Use Prevention ", and the "
International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders ".
The public, individuals and families in need of
more technical information regarding the treatment of drug use disorders may consult the
Treatment and Care Website of the UNODC Health Branch.