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Bosnia
In 2012, Mainline cooperated with Association PROI in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Bosnia there is still only little cooperation between the police and advocacy groups working on behalf of drug users and sex workers.
The Project
In a project that was supported by the Dutch embassy, police and local NGOs were brought together with the goal of better protecting the human rights of drug users in Bosnia.
The project had a special focus on the situation of women.
New perspective on drug use
Mainline uses its own experience in the Netherlands to start the debate in Bosnia and explains the development of our vision with regard to drug use. Cooperation between the police and advocacy organizations in the Netherlands is advanced and often even an aspect of official policy. The example offered by safe houses in the Netherlands attracted a great deal of interest among our partners in Bosnia. Mainline could offer new perspectives on drug use, and the Amsterdam police cooperated in elucidating Dutch policy.
In the future Mainline would like to continue working in Bosnia and support the local partners in establishing cooperation on the basis of the example offered by Dutch safe houses.
Contactperson: Machteld Busz
A MAINLINE-GIZ STUDY
With the support of the Global Partnership on Drug Policies and Development (GPDPD), a project implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, a team of three Mainline researchers conduct a study into effective harm reduction interventions for stimulant users. The study includes a detailed description of eight best practices in different world regions.
Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa, Tanzania and Vietnam (new!)
The Bridging the Gaps programme started its second phase in January 2016 and will continue to 2020. The shared goals remain the same as the first programme: to improve the health and rights of people who use drugs, sex workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs fundsBridging the Gaps. Mainline is one of the lead organisations to focus on the health and rights of people who use drugs.
Transition management in Georgia: everyone deserves a second chance!
Everyone deserves a second chance in life. But how can you best support people who were just released from prison? What does quality support look like where it comes to the rehabilitation and resocialisation of inmates, former inmates and probationers? And what level of additional support does a person who uses drugs need in this process? A new project in Georgia intends to set the standard.
Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa and Tanzania (BtG2)
In the context of the Bridging the Gaps program, Mainline works with local partners in five countries to improve the health and human rights of drug users.
Back to Society
Over two years ago, a new government came to power in Georgia. Many prisoners were then released at a rapid pace. They were not well prepared for their release and encountered problems with reintegration. Among these persons were many who use drugs.
Prevention of GHB overdose
In the Netherlands and Belgium, the number of young people frequently using gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) has been rising. GHB is used in nightlife. It is estimated that in the Netherlands alone there is a group of 22,000 people who use GHB daily and who have developed a strong physical dependence on GHB.
Hepatitis C care for PUD
From 2014 till 2015 Mainline, together with its local partner Tanadgoma, implemented a series of interventions around Hepatitis C (HCV). The aim of the project was to understand the gaps and barriers to enrolment in the care cascade of hepatitis C prevention and treatment from the community perspective.
Strong connections between use of drugs and unsafe sex work
On the initiative of Mainline, Prostitutie & Gezondheidscentrum 292 / Prostitution & Health Centre 292, P&G292 carried out a survey of male and transgender sex workers between November 2013 and February 2014 in close cooperation with the Public Health Service of Amsterdam (GGD).
Tikking the Boxes
Until 2014, Mainline worked on the project Tikking the Boxes in South Africa. Since January 2015, South Africa has been participating in the Bridging the Gaps programme.
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