LEAHN Country Focal Points from Thailand and Ghana contributed to the new UNAIDS 2019 report on Health, Rights and Drugs: Harm reduction, decriminalization and zero discrimination for people who use drugs.
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“BASICALLY THE POLICE SEEM TO BE A MAIN BARRIER FOR HARM REDUCTION POLICY IMPLEMENTATION.HOWEVER, IF THE POLICE WORK CLOSELY WITH CIVIL SOCIETY, IT WILL HELP A LOT IN TERMS OF HIV PREVENTION AND HARM REDUCTION SERVICE PROVISION.”
Krisanaphong Poothakool, Police Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Police Cadet Academy, Thailand (36)
“WHATEVER THEIR OWN PERSONAL BELIEFS, POLICE SHOULD NOT PUT THEIR MORAL JUDGEMENT OVER PUBLIC HEALTH; PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS ARE HUMAN BEINGS WITH HEALTH PROBLEMS, AND THE PROPER APPROACH FOR POLICE IS HARM REDUCTION.”
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Jones Blantari, Ghana Police (37)
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