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CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
The Queen West Community Health Centre www.ctchc.com/site_qw/programs.html provides exceptional community services in the Bathurst and Queen area such as Medical, Dental Clinic, Counselling, Specialized Medical Services for the Homeless, drop-in health clinic, outreach, chiropody, foot care, ID clinic, psychiatric counseling, Harm Reduction, Needle Exchange, HIV Testing, Perinatal Program, Voice Mail
Advocates, community organizations, and Council Members held a press conference and rally on June 20, 2018 at the steps of City Hall, challenging Mayor de Blasio and the NYPD’s newly-announced marijuana enforcement policy, urging the Mayor to end racially biased marijuana arrests completely. The Mayor and NYPD Commissioner announced the policy shift yesterday in the culmination of their 30-day review period to assess marijuana enforcement in NYC. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
The Queen West Community Health Centre www.ctchc.com/site_qw/programs.html provides exceptional community services in the Bathurst and Queen area such as Medical, Dental Clinic, Counselling, Specialized Medical Services for the Homeless, drop-in health clinic, outreach, chiropody, foot care, ID clinic, psychiatric counseling, Harm Reduction, Needle Exchange, HIV Testing, Perinatal Program, Voice Mail
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
Kenya Red Cross staff led by Mariam Musa Harm Reduction Focal Person (in red) ,Nassir Mohamed KRCS Volunteer and Facilitator (White Tshirt) , Hafswa Omar.KRCS volunteer and village elder and conduct visits to drug dens
.Read more here www.kenyaredcross.org/index.php?option=com_content&vi...
A pharmacy worker in Cherkassy explains how a pharmacy card enables someone who uses drugs to obtain clean syringes and other harm reduction materials from pharmacies around the city without having to answer the same in-depth questions each time.
Read more about the Alliance's work in Ukraine here: www.aidsalliance.org/linkingorganisationdetails.aspx?id=6
© the Alliance
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
'Niko' and 'Omar' inject heroin at Niko's parents' house.
Read Niko's story here: www.aidsalliance.org/casestudydetails.aspx?Id=34
Read more about the Alliance's work in Kenya here: www.aidsalliance.org/linkingorganisationdetails.aspx?id=8
© Nell Freeman for the Aliiance.
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
The Drug Policy Alliance held the Marijuana: Justice, Equity, Reinvestment conference, on December 11 and 12, 2018 at the Albany Capital Center. The conference will explore how marijuana legalization in New York presents a unique and much-needed opportunity to create equity, economic justice, and work to restore communities most damaged by this country’s failed war on drugs. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
The Drug Policy Alliance held the Marijuana: Justice, Equity, Reinvestment conference, on December 11 and 12, 2018 at the Albany Capital Center. The conference will explore how marijuana legalization in New York presents a unique and much-needed opportunity to create equity, economic justice, and work to restore communities most damaged by this country’s failed war on drugs. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
Photos from Victory Programs' Boston Living Center's 2019 Celebration of Life: Homecoming on Wednesday, November 6 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
Celebration of Life is a community gathering for people living with HIV/AIDS, and the friends, family, advocates, and others who support them. Funding raised for this even supports vital nutrition, wellness, education, and peer support services at the Boston Living Center, New England's largest community and resource center for people living with HIV/AIDS. This year's theme, "Homecoming," honors the 30th anniversary of the Boston Living Center. Guests enjoyed a sit-down dinner, live entertainment, a resource fair, community awards for HIV/AIDS advocacy leadership and inspirational peer accomplishments, and more.
Photo credit: VPI Staff
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
Personal tragedy inspired Natalia (picutred) to set up the ‘From Heart to Heart’ organisation, which includes a community centre for injecting drug users and people living with HIV, in Cherkassy, Ukraine.
It is largely funded by Alliance Ukraine and the All-Ukranian Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS.
Read more here: www.aidsalliance.org/casestudydetails.aspx?Id=32
Read more about the Alliance's work in Ukraine here: www.aidsalliance.org/linkingorganisationdetails.aspx?id=6
© the Alliance
Alliance Linking Organisation Rumah Cemara has set up their own football team as a way of keeping healthy and reaching out into the wider community, helping to break down stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV.
Rumah Cemara was set up by five former drug users and the football team is a way of getting former drug users to focus on other things in life.
Read more here: www.aidsalliance.org/Newsdetails.aspx?Id=240
Read more about Rumah Cemara's work here: www.aidsalliance.org/linkingorganisationdetails.aspx?id=20
© Rumah Cemara
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
23.6.16. Dublin. Launch of IPRT report 'Improving Prison Conditions by Strenghtening the Monitoring of HIV, HCV, TB and Harm Reduction' , Mapping Report -Ireland. (Main speakers at the launch were Prof Joe Barry TCD, Fergal Black IPS, Judge Michael Reilly Inspector of Prisons, Emmett Conroy Irish Red Cross and IPS, Catherine McNamara and Deirdre Malone IPRT Exec Dir. ©Photo by Derek Speirs
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
Photos from Victory Programs' Boston Living Center's 2019 Celebration of Life: Homecoming on Wednesday, November 6 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
Celebration of Life is a community gathering for people living with HIV/AIDS, and the friends, family, advocates, and others who support them. Funding raised for this even supports vital nutrition, wellness, education, and peer support services at the Boston Living Center, New England's largest community and resource center for people living with HIV/AIDS. This year's theme, "Homecoming," honors the 30th anniversary of the Boston Living Center. Guests enjoyed a sit-down dinner, live entertainment, a resource fair, community awards for HIV/AIDS advocacy leadership and inspirational peer accomplishments, and more.
Photo credit: VPI Staff
Alliance Linking Organisation Rumah Cemara has set up their own football team as a way of keeping healthy and reaching out into the wider community, helping to break down stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV.
Rumah Cemara was set up by five former drug users and the football team is a way of getting former drug users to focus on other things in life.
Read more here: www.aidsalliance.org/Newsdetails.aspx?Id=240
Read more about Rumah Cemara's work here: www.aidsalliance.org/linkingorganisationdetails.aspx?id=20
© Rumah Cemara
The Harm Reduction Commission was established in August 2018, with Governor Baker’s signing into law of chapter 208 of the Acts of 2018. The commission is charged with reviewing and making recommendations regarding harm reduction opportunities to address substance use disorder. The commission is comprised of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, who chairs the commission, and a diverse panel of policymakers, public health professionals, legal scholars, clinicians, and local residents.
Learn more: www.mass.gov/orgs/harm-reduction-commission
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(photo by Lucyus Fevrier)
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
Photos from Victory Programs' Boston Living Center's 2019 Celebration of Life: Homecoming on Wednesday, November 6 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
Celebration of Life is a community gathering for people living with HIV/AIDS, and the friends, family, advocates, and others who support them. Funding raised for this even supports vital nutrition, wellness, education, and peer support services at the Boston Living Center, New England's largest community and resource center for people living with HIV/AIDS. This year's theme, "Homecoming," honors the 30th anniversary of the Boston Living Center. Guests enjoyed a sit-down dinner, live entertainment, a resource fair, community awards for HIV/AIDS advocacy leadership and inspirational peer accomplishments, and more.
Photo credit: VPI Staff
Photos from Victory Programs' Boston Living Center's 2019 Celebration of Life: Homecoming on Wednesday, November 6 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
Celebration of Life is a community gathering for people living with HIV/AIDS, and the friends, family, advocates, and others who support them. Funding raised for this even supports vital nutrition, wellness, education, and peer support services at the Boston Living Center, New England's largest community and resource center for people living with HIV/AIDS. This year's theme, "Homecoming," honors the 30th anniversary of the Boston Living Center. Guests enjoyed a sit-down dinner, live entertainment, a resource fair, community awards for HIV/AIDS advocacy leadership and inspirational peer accomplishments, and more.
Photo credit: VPI Staff
This is a disturbing and heartbreaking photograph depicting a group of young adults lying unconscious on a public street, the apparent victims of fentanyl overdose. Their limp bodies, sprawled out in broad daylight, paint a stark and grim picture of the devastating impact of this potent synthetic opioid. This scene is not an isolated incident, but rather a symptom of a larger crisis gripping communities across the state of California.
The photograph serves as a chilling indictment of the failures that have allowed this crisis to fester and escalate. The individuals depicted are not faceless statistics, but someone's children, siblings, friends, and loved ones. Their lives have been tragically cut short or irrevocably altered by the insidious grip of addiction.
This image raises uncomfortable questions about accountability and responsibility. It begs us to examine the systemic issues that have contributed to this epidemic, including the over-prescription of opioids, the proliferation of illicit fentanyl, and the lack of adequate resources for prevention, treatment, and harm reduction.
The photograph is a stark reminder that the fentanyl crisis is not just a problem for those struggling with addiction, but a societal problem that demands urgent and comprehensive action. It is a call to break the cycle of stigma and shame that prevents individuals from seeking help. It is a plea for increased access to treatment and recovery services. It is a demand for a more compassionate and humane approach to drug policy.
This photograph is not just an image of despair, but also a catalyst for change. It is a call to action for policymakers, healthcare providers, law enforcement, and community members to work together to address this crisis head-on. It is a reminder that we must do better, that we must find solutions to prevent more lives from being lost to this deadly epidemic.
Insite is becoming quite well known as Canada's only supervised injection facility. It is just one part of a revolutionary network of social services in the downtown east side of Vancouver.
Insite is becoming quite well known as Canada's only supervised injection facility. It is just one part of a revolutionary network of social services in the downtown east side of Vancouver.
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."
Overdose Prevention Centers: Promoting Health and Harm Reduction - Learn from an expert panel of public health officials, researchers, legal experts, and community leaders on innovations in overdose prevention. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
CLOSE THE CAMPS - Day 18 - Public Health & Harm Reduction
August 18, 2019 - Day 18 of a Month of Actions at ICE in San Francisco to CLOSE THE CAMPS.
From the organizers of the Day 18 rally:
"WE unite together as doctors, nurses, public health workers/researchers and advocates and as harm reductionists to confront the lethal obscenity of Trump’s concentration camps and policies of medical neglect and abuse toward those seeking refuge in our country.
It is imperative for health care providers to take an official and public stand against the inhuman treatment (in some cases, overseen by licensed medical professionals) at these ever-expanding detention facilities, at the conscious policy of neglect that is tantamount to torture and that has resulted in the wholly-avoidable deaths of at least 7 asylum-seeking children in the last few months. This needs to be called out and delegitimized, much as when professional psychiatrists/psychologists enabled and legitimized the brutal torture techniques at Guantanamo and CIA secret rendition-sites and were eventually confronted. That time is now.
PLEASE unite with us, concerned healthcare providers and public health workers from the UCSF, DPH and harm-reduction services communities in witness and opposition."