HEALTH SECURITY IN CENTRAL ASIA: DRUG USE, HIV AND AIDS,

HIV Follows Heroin Trafficking Routes 

Using subtyping of HIV to track different strains of the virus, scientists have shown that HIV infection moves in close tandem with the movement of heroin trafickers. While precise data on HIV in Central Asia is unknown, it is clear that the region is a critical drug trafficking route, making it vulnerable to an outbreak of the virus. An open and honest assessment of drug laws and human rights in the region is urgently needed to slow the spread of HIV.
 

Upstream Intervention 

The strategy of of "upstream intervention," whereby developed States in zones of narcotics consumption switch some of their enforcement focus from their own frontiers to areas within zones of cultivation and production, is based in part on not unreasonable self-interest. However, there remains open some question of whether the strategy can in effect hasten a State that is still mainly one of drugs transit towards acquiring increasing problems of domestic drug usage, organized crime and public corruption, not to mention rapidly swelling prison and HIV-infected populations.
 

Fueling an Epidemic: HIV/AIDS, Injection Drug Users and Human Rights 

From even the most cursory reading of the history of HIV/AIDS, it is very clear that abusing the human rights of persons at high risk of infection and of persons living with AIDS is one of the most reliable ways to fuel this epidemic - and, conversely, protecting their rights yields great success.
 

Facing Down the Ugly Politics of HIV/AIDS: What Role for Human Rights Groups and Other NGOs?

The list of AIDS-related human rights abuses is long, varied, and interconnected. This presentation attempts to answer the question, "How do we begin to address this wide range of abuses?"
 

'Health Security, Drug Use and HIV/AIDS': Innovative Partnerships

In recent years, the AIDS epidemic has led to surprising new partnerships between a wide range of actors. This is indicative of the urgency of the AIDS problem. More and more organizations have realized that the only way to achieve progress is by joining forces.

Powerpoint Presentations:
 

Maximizing Comparative Advantage is Essential for Donor Assistance in HIV/AIDS Control and Prevention

Model Responses to the Prevention, Treatment and Care of HIV

Injecting Drug Users, HIV/AIDS Treatment and Primary Care in CEE/FSU: Results of a Region-wide Survey

HIV/AIDS/Drug Abuse Prevention in Prisons of Turkmenistan

Drug Trafficking in Central Asia