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Global Research Network on
HIV Prevention in DrugUsing Populations
Dr. M. Suresh Kumar MD MPH (USA)
Madras, India
Global Research Network
• The GRN is an international network of
scientists and practitioners from both
governmental and non-governmental
organizations, research institutes, and
universities, that began to meet in June
1998 to exchange scientific information
on effective HIV prevention efforts for
injection and non-injection drug users in
different countries
Injecting Drug Use and HIV Infection
Source: World Health Organization
Goal
• Preventing the further spread
of HIV and other blood-borne
diseases among drug-using
populations
Objectives
• To increase the understanding
about the epidemic of HIV in
drug-using populations with
implications for HIV, HBV and
HCV prevention
• Network members compile and
report on research findings both
at the regional and country levels
Objectives
• Network facilitates the
exchange, dissemination, and
diffusion of evidence-based
data on HIV prevention
responses
Objectives
• GRN promotes utilization of
reported findings to establish
best practices for reducing
HIV risk in drug-using
populations and to prevent
HIV transmission to other
populations
Objectives
• GRN provides an international
forum to encourage crossnational studies of the
applicability and effectiveness of
strategies to prevent HIV and
other blood-borne diseases
Sponsoring Agencies
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• National Institutes of Health
• U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services
• Office of AIDS Research, National
Institutes of Health
• Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Sponsoring Agencies
• Health Canada
• Joint United Nations Programme on
HIV/AIDS
• World Health Organization
• United Nations Office for Drug Control
and Crime Prevention
• Medical Research Council of South
Africa
Countries
Africa
Asia
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• India
• Pakistan
• People’s Republic
of China
• Thailand
• Vietnam
Botswana
Kenya
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
South Africa
Zambia
Countries
South America
Europe
• Argentina
• Brazil
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North America
• Canada
• United States of
America
Australia
Germany
Hungary
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
Russian Federation
Ukraine
Annual Meetings
• Geneva, 1998 World AIDS Conference
• Atlanta, 1999 National HIV Prevention
Conference
• Durban, 2000 World AIDS Conference
Prevention Database
Indicators
Prevalence
• Number of Drug Injectors
• Incidence and Prevalence of HIV in
IDUs
• Incidence and Prevalence of HCV in
IDUs
• Injection and Non-injection drugs in
order of prevalence and use
Prevention Database
Indicators
Prevention
• Community-based outreach
• Syringe- Exchange Programs
• Unrestricted access to syringes and
pharmacies
• Bleach Distribution program
• Availability/distribution of condoms
Prevention Database
Indicators
HIV and Hepatitis
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HIV counseling and testing
HIV drug therapies
Hepatitis B vaccination
Hepatitis C action or prevention
Prevention Database
Indicators
Others
• Drug treatment / Substitution
therapy
• Measures available to prisoners
• Other HIV prevention activities for
drug users