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UNODC-WHO trainings on opioid agonist therapy (OAT) programmes in Egypt and Pakistan

Egypt, Pakistan – November 2022 – The UNODC HIV/AIDS Section conducted two trainings on establishing and implementing OAT programmes for and with people who use drugs, based on the operational tool for low- and middle-income countries “Establishing and delivering evidence-based, high - quality opioid agonist services”. On November 7-8, Dr Monica Ciupagea (UNODC), Dr Andrew Scheibe (MBChB, Dip HIV Man, MPH) and Dr Andrej Kastelic delivered an in-person training in Cairo, Egypt for 30 people, and on November 17-18, Dr Monica Ciupagea (UNODC) and Dr Andrew Scheibe (MBChB, Dip HIV Man, MPH) delivered the online training for 40 people from Pakistan Trainings aimed to assist managers, physicians and drug treatment professionals to establish and deliver evidence-based, good quality, effective OAT services. [Read more]

UNODC Organized an Informal Law Enforcement Meeting “The role of law enforcement in public health response” on 18 and 19 October 2022

Virtually – 18-19 October 2022 – UNODC HIV/AIDS Section conducted a 2-day informal expert group meeting on the role of law enforcement in public health, with a strong focus on regional perspectives, challenges and multisectoral responses. Over 130 law enforcement and community experts from 24 high-priority countries globally took part in this event. This meeting was the first step in planning and establishing an ongoing and sustainable consultative process between law enforcement and civil society at the global level through a broader UNODC Informal LE-CSO group. [Read more]

UNODC organized a set of advocacy round tables on OAT in Belarusian cities

August 30 - October 19, 2022 – Belarus – UNODC, jointly with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, organized five advocacy round tables on Opioid Agonist Therapy in Vitebsk, Mahilyou, Brest, Gomel and Grodno. A total of 84 specialists participated in the round table-training events, including representatives of the juvenile affairs committee, medical doctors and administration of OAT medical centres, 33 drug control officers, 35 narcologists and four social protection workers. Most important, the representatives of community-led organizations (people who use drugs, OAT patients) acted as equal consultants at the meetings. [Read more]

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