Experts come to Amsterdam to exchange best practices and share lessons learned related to their work with and for people who use drugs” as part of the international programme Bridging the Gaps - Health and Rights for Key Populations.
Representatives of eight countries will get together to present their achievements within the “People who Use Drugs Project” which is part of the international key population programme „Bridging the Gaps‟, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The programme addresses the common challenges faced by sex workers, people who use drugs (PUD) and lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people in accessing HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. These so-called „key populations‟ are generally denied their human rights, and this causes them to be is proportionally affected by HIV and AIDS.