Open Society Institute: Public Health Program http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health The OSI Public Health Program supports initiatives throughout the Soros foundations network that encourage sustainable change in public health policy and practice. HIV and Human Rights in Southern Africa: Victories and Ongoing Challenges http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/JDWZZkBEoEw/clayton_20090610 Namibian lawyer and human rights activist Michaela Clayton speaks on HIV/AIDS and human rights issues in Southern Africa. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:41:21 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/law/events/clayton_20090610 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/law/events/clayton_20090610 Slovakia Unlawfully Denied Roma Women Access to Their Medical Records, European Court Rules http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/lBqR4jhY97o/slovakia_20090428 The Open Society Institute supported the Center for Civil and Human Rights in pursuing this case, which involved women seeking evidence that they were forcibly sterilized after giving birth. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:56:27 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/roma/news/slovakia_20090428 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/roma/news/slovakia_20090428 European Committee Rules Bulgaria Is Violating the Right to Health Care for Roma People http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/vpzykSZ7rqo/bulgaria_20090418 In a landmark ruling, the European Committee of Social Rights found that Bulgaria is in violation of the European Social Charter by failing to meet its obligations to ensure that Roma have adequate access to health care. Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:13:39 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/roma/news/bulgaria_20090418 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/roma/news/bulgaria_20090418 Global War on Drugs Takes Devastating Toll on Human Lives, Advocates Say http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/ecX7bJ5V42I/drug_war_20090305 In advance of a UN meeting meant to set the direction of drug policy for the next decade, the Open Society Institute released a report documenting the health and human rights costs of current, repressive approaches to drug control. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:16:11 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/ihrd/news/drug_war_20090305 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/ihrd/news/drug_war_20090305 At What Cost? HIV and Human Rights Consequences of the Global "War on Drugs" http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/9N4sRpnGbSk/atwhatcost_20090302 This OSI report examines the unintended consequences of aggressive antidrug policies on people who use drugs, their families, and the health care providers who work with them. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:37:31 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/ihrd/articles_publications/publications/atwhatcost_20090302 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/ihrd/articles_publications/publications/atwhatcost_20090302 "Stop the Stock-Outs" Campaign Launched in Africa http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/GXCoVl9k1SU/stockout_20090226 The Open Society Institute and civil society organizations from across east and southern Africa have launched a campaign aimed at ensuring access to essential medicines. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:44:37 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/access/news/stockout_20090226 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/access/news/stockout_20090226 New Round of Health Scholarships for Roma Launched in Romania http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/kSJ81HOwKzY/rhsp_20090225 The Open Society Institute and the Roma Education Fund launched the second year of a groundbreaking health and pharmacy scholarships program for Roma students and health professionals. Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:46:49 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/roma/news/rhsp_20090225 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/roma/news/rhsp_20090225 OSI Forum: Emergency in Zimbabwe-A Legal Response for a Health Crisis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/rRXT1K64QAo/zimbabwe_20090121 Experts from Physicians for Human Rights and Human Rights Watch assessed the health crisis in Zimbabwe, at this Open Society Institute panel discussion. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:53:24 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/events/zimbabwe_20090121 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/events/zimbabwe_20090121 Macedonia Establishes First Community Home for People with Intellectual Disabilities http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/NGJ6woYR_0w/macedonia_20081203 This first-ever community-based home, supported by OSI, constitutes a major step toward ending social exclusion of people with disabilities in Macedonia. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:36:40 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/mhi/news/macedonia_20081203 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/mhi/news/macedonia_20081203 Ten Reasons to Oppose the Criminalization of HIV Exposure or Transmission http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/TWktYO7z8Lk/10reasons_20080918 This document co-produced by OSI and other leading human rights and HIV/AIDS organizations presents ten reasons why applying criminal law to HIV transmission is unjust and ineffective public policy. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:12:19 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/law/articles_publications/publications/10reasons_20080918 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/law/articles_publications/publications/10reasons_20080918 Twin Epidemics: The Struggle Against Tuberculosis and HIV http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/DgbVlDCwHNY/gasping_20081121 A series of multimedia pieces spotlighting OSI-supported efforts to address the needs of people dually infected with drug-resistant TB and HIV in Africa. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:00:43 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/tuberculosis/multimedia/gasping_20081121 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/tuberculosis/multimedia/gasping_20081121 A Light in the Dark: Health Services for Drug Users in St. Petersburg http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/ktK0vv_sQeg/light This multimedia piece documents the work of an OSI grantee fighting to save the lives of injecting drug users. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:34:11 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/ihrd/multimedia/light http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/ihrd/multimedia/light Strategies for Change: Breaking Barriers to HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Care for Women http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/5ixnH7iG_2M/breakingbarriers_20080802 This OSI report highlights the efforts of HIV activists, women's advocates, and health experts to address the needs of marginalized women including sex workers, drug users, and women living with HIV. Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:27:42 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/phw/articles_publications/publications/breakingbarriers_20080802 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/phw/articles_publications/publications/breakingbarriers_20080802 Our Lives Matter: Sex Workers Unite for Health and Rights http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/0z-7WUuuOrI/ourlivesmatter_20080724 This OSI report highlights the efforts of advocates and sex worker groups from around the world to organize and define their human rights. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:24:51 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/sharp/articles_publications/publications/ourlivesmatter_20080724 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/health/focus/sharp/articles_publications/publications/ourlivesmatter_20080724 Amplifying Voices: A Series of Digital Stories http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstitutePublicHealthProgram/~3/ieuf6qLBnu0/digital This OSI-sponsored collection of videos gives voice to the concerns of people marginalized by HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:07:00 EST http://www.soros.org/resources/multimedia/digital http://www.soros.org/resources/multimedia/digital