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Data from the National Center for AIDS and STD Control (NCASC) shows that HIV prevalence has increased to 67.40 % among IDUs in Nepal.
Currently, the exchange of syringes and needles (Harm Reduction) has not been legalised and only a limited number of NGOs are providing services to a limited number of drug users. ARVs are not accessible for drug users in Nepal, People have to quit using drugs to access these services.
The National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS, Nepal (NAP+N) with wearing t-shirt demanding the Government of Nepal to provide “Clean Syringes, Methadone and ARVs Now” organised a fundraising program with the banner to support the government as Government of Nepal does not have resources to support the program for Drug User’s.
The fundraising program raised funds in 30 locations along with 40 PLHA organisations and students with the majority of drug user’s living with HIV. The collected resources were to handed to the Government of Nepal by Rajiv Kafle. the President of NAP+N, through Home Ministry but the ministry declined to accept the support. NAP+N will be handing the resources to the ministry through bank.
NAP+N through the press release requested the Government of Nepal to utilise the funds handed by NAP+N in providing Clean Syringe, Methadone and ARV to Drug User’s and allocate sufficient financial resources for comprehensive programs for drug users. Press Release also includes to make public the statistic of drug users in Nepal and the kinds of drugs they use.
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with the slogan “Do Drugs control your life? Your life. Your community. No place for drugs.” was celebrated around the country.
The campaign demanded that the government revealed statistics on drug use in Nepal on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking which has so far been delayed.
Source: NAP+N press release
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
http://www.unodc.org/unodc/event_2007_06_26_1.html
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