UNODC eNws - 02 Augut 2013

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Issue 51 | August 02, 2013

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UNODC Executive Director calls for prevention, fair access to treatment on World Hepatitis Day
UNODC launches migrant smuggling data sharing system for state authorities
UNODC Chief, at ECOSOC panel, stresses need to promote rule of law, combat drugs, crime in post-2015 development agenda
Empowering civil society to fight corruption
India: new assessment of victim assistance and criminal justice initiatives against human trafficking
UNODC chief meets with international security officials to discuss combating money laundering, securing transport
Identifying the so-called legal highs

Highlights

UNODC Executive Director calls for prevention, fair access to treatment on World Hepatitis Day

The Executive Director of UNODC, Yury Fedotov, speaking ahead of World Hepatitis Day on 28 July, stressed that viral hepatitis remains a serious health problem worldwide, and urged authorities to ensure that all victims, including injecting drug users and prisoners, get the care and treatment they need.

"Hepatitis represents a major global health risk. Hepatitis C can lead to liver diseases such as cirrhosis and cancer, and infection is widespread among injecting drug users, with UNODC's 2013 World Drug Report estimating global prevalence of hepatitis C among people who inject drugs at 51 per cent. Hepatitis infection in prison populations is also many, many times higher than in the general population. The majority of people detained will return to their communities, some within months. [Read more]

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