From the Mountaintops
October 2010
This Open Society Foundations report examines drug policy change in Switzerland and its lessons for the rest of the world.

 

Where There's Real Political Will, There's Real Inclusion
Judith Klein
October 25, 2010
blog BLOG  
Funding from wealthy nations can greatly improve child welfare in poorer countries, but it will require political commitment from government leaders.

Sanctioned Abuse in Armenia's Hospitals
Anahit Papikyan
November 11, 2010
blog BLOG  
Nearly two decades after signing UN conventions against inhumane treatment, Armenia continues to lock away people with mental disabilities in abusive institutions.

 

Easing the Pain
October 2010
For the past decade, advancing palliative care globally has been a major goal of the Open Society Foundations. This report highlights the work of the International Palliative Care Initiative and its partners in creating a new field of care.

Roma Activists Participate in the European Union Open Health Forum
November 22, 2010
Several Open Society Foundations grantees and partner organizations working on Roma health issues in Eastern and Central Europe participated in the European Union Open Health Forum in Brussels.

Update on Cyclone Giri
November 10, 2010
On October 22, Cyclone Giri devastated Burma's western region, affecting the livelihoods of more than 400,000 people. Here's how you can help.

Christopher W. Shea Joins OSI-Baltimore as Tackling Drug Addiction Program Officer
Press Release
October 18, 2010
Christopher W. Shea, former clinical director of Father Martin’s Ashley, has been named program officer for the Tackling Drug Addiction initiative at the Open Society Institute-Baltimore.

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Drug Control, Criminalization, and Global Health
OSI-New York
October 26, 2010
audio AUDIO
The Open Society Foundations and Human Rights Watch present a moderated discussion with UN Special Rapporteur Anand Grover on the issue of drug control and global health.

None of Us Were Like This Before
OSI-New York
September 13, 2010
audio AUDIO
This Open Society Foundations panel discussion looks at how soldiers turned to detainee abuse and torture in the early years of the "war on terror," and the devastating psychological impacts that have followed them upon their return to the U.S.

Sex Trafficking Myths Reconsidered
OSI-New York
April 13, 2010
audio AUDIO
Open Society Fellow Noy Thrupkaew offers an assessment of the successes and failures of U.S. trafficking policy since the creation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 10 years ago.

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Russians Demand Better Access to HIV Treatment
Daniel Wolfe
November 29, 2010
blog BLOG  
The Russian Ministry of Health has been on the defensive for the past few months, denying charges that it has failed to prioritize the needs of people with AIDS, resulting in widespread treatment interruptions.

Defining the Addiction Treatment Gap: Data Summary
November 2010
This summary of data related to drug and alcohol addiction and treatment is designed to provide a statistical context for efforts to close America’s addiction treatment gap, including the design of an addiction treatment benefit as part of health care reform implementation.

Women in Namibia Fight Back Against Forced Sterilization
Lydia Guterman
November 22, 2010
blog BLOG   video VIDEO  
Women living with HIV in many parts of the world are being sterilized unnecessarily and without their consent. Now, women in Namibia are fighting back against this abusive practice.

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