Health

Philanthropist George Soros Gives $5 Million to OSI–Baltimore to Provide Relief from Recession for Baltimore’s Most Vulnerable
October 19, 2009
Philanthropist George Soros is giving $5 million to the Open Society Institute-Baltimore to provide services for thousands of the city’s most vulnerable residents who have been particularly hurt by the recession.

Poll Finds Bipartisan Agreement on One Aspect of Health Care Reform: Addiction Treatment
Press Release
September 23, 2009
As the debate over health care reform continues on Capitol Hill, a national poll sponsored by the Open Society Institute shows broad, bipartisan support for ensuring that all Americans have access to alcohol and drug addiction treatment.

Poll Finds Marylanders Willing to Pay More in Health Care Premiums to Increase Access, Affordability to Addiction Treatment
Press Release
September 23, 2009
The Open Society Institute-Baltimore released the results of a local poll that shows broad support for increasing access to alcohol and drug addiction treatment.

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International Drug Policy Reform Conference
Albuquerque, New Mexico
November 12, 2009
The Open Society Institute offers scholarships for this conference, convened by the Drug Policy Alliance to bring together drug policy reformers from around the world.

University of Bucharest Summer School: Risk Groups and Social Support Services
Bucharest, Romania
July 21, 2009
With support from the Roma Health Project, the University of Bucharest launched its first summer school on the provision of medical and social services to vulnerable groups, including Roma, sex workers, and people who use drugs.

Patient Advocacy Seminar on Palliative Care, Pain, and Cancer
Budapest, Hungary
June 29, 2009
OSI and the American Cancer Society held a two-day seminar in Budapest focused on improving palliative care and pain relief policies in Eastern Europe.

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The Effects of Drug User Registration Laws on People’s Rights and Health
October 2009
In the former Soviet Union, drug user registration laws restrict the civil rights of people accused of using drugs and impede their access to treatment.

Central Europe's Misguided War on Drugs
Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch
September 7, 2009
Central and Eastern Europe remains stuck in the past when it comes to the humane treatment of drug users, writes Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, director of the OSI Global Drug Policy program.

Shining a Light on a Hidden Epidemic
August 2009
This OSI report looks at ways to expand hepatitis C treatment in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

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