International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 16 , Pages 1-6 , December 2005

Evidence for Action: A critical tool for guiding policies and programmes for HIV prevention, treatment and care among injecting drug users

  • Andrew Ball (Senior Strategy and Operations Adviser)

      Affiliations

    • Department of HIV/AIDS, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
  • ,
  • Monica Beg (Advisor)

      Affiliations

    • HIV/AIDS Unit, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna, Austria
  • ,
  • Andrew Doupe (HIV and Legal Consultant)

      Affiliations

    • Geneva, Switzerland
  • ,
  • Gundo A. Weiler (Medical Officer)

      Affiliations

    • Department of HIV/AIDS, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland

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PII: S0955-3959(05)00123-4

doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2005.08.003

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 16 , Pages 1-6 , December 2005