The Annual Meeting of the Harm Reduction Consortium was held on January 22nd, 2023, bringing together partners from around the world to take stock of the previous year’s successes and to plan for the upcoming year.
The Consortium supported by the Robert Carr Fund is formed of organizations such as the European Harm Reduction Association (EHRA), the Eurasian Network of People who Use Drugs (ENPUD), the European Network of People who Use Drugs (EURONPUD), the Harm Reduction International (HRI), the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), the Middle East and North Africa Harm Reduction Association (MENAHRA), the Middle East & North African Network for People who Use Drugs (MENANPUD), and the West Africa Harm Reduction Network (WHRIN), along with Youth Rise, works to promote harm reduction policies and programs that aim to reduce the negative health and social impacts of drug use.
At the meeting, the partners discussed the progress that has been made in the past year towards achieving their goals, including the expansion of harm reduction services and the increased awareness and understanding of harm reduction among policy-makers and the general public.
The partners also used the meeting to plan for the upcoming year and to set new goals for the Consortium.
The meeting was a great opportunity for the partners to come together and share their experiences, challenges, and best practices. They emphasized on the importance of working together to achieve common goals and to create a world where harm reduction is recognized and supported as a human right.
The Consortium will continue to work towards its mission of promoting harm reduction as an effective and evidence-based approach to reducing the negative health and social impacts of drug use. They will continue to advocate for harm reduction policies, programs, and funding at the local, national, and international levels. They will also work to strengthen the capacity of harm reduction organizations and to promote the rights and dignity of people who use drugs.
