Access to Medicines
The Open Society Public Health Program supports efforts to ensure access to medicines, including opioids for pain relief and drug addiction treatment, and medicines for HIV and TB prevention and treatment.

Ensuring Accountability
The Open Society Public Health Program aims to ensure that civil society groups have the information, skills, and capacity to hold governments accountable for their actions. Through its health monitoring and financing initiatives, it promotes civil society leadership and participation in shaping health policies that are based on evidence and respect human rights.

Harm Reduction & Drug Use
The International Harm Reduction Development Program focuses on diminishing the damages associated with drug use— particularly the risk of HIV infection— through innovative measures.

Health Media
The Open Society Public Health Program launched its Health Media Initiative to facilitate interaction between the media and public health organizations. The initiative aims to increase public awareness of stigmatized health issues involving marginalized populations.

HIV/AIDS
The Open Society Public Health Program works to support vulnerable and marginalized populations who are typically neglected in approaches to treating and preventing HIV and AIDS.

Law and Health
The Law and Health Initiative seeks to advance public health priorities by supporting civil society’s capacity in law and health, and promoting the practice and discipline of law and health.

Mental Health
The Open Society Mental Health Initiative aims to ensure that people with mental disabilities (mental health problems and/or intellectual disabilities) are able to live as equal citizens in the community and to participate in society with full respect for their human rights.

Palliative Care
The International Palliative Care Initiative works to improve end-of-life care for patients and their families, with a special focus on vulnerable populations including the elderly, children, and patients with cancer or AIDS.

Roma Health
The Roma Health Project works to promote equal access of Roma to appropriate and quality health care services, and encourages full participation of Roma advocates in developing and shaping health policies.

Sexual Health and Rights
The Sexual Health and Rights Project of the Open Society Public Health Program works to ensure that people who are stigmatized because of their sexual practices, sexual orientation, or gender identity have access to quality health and social services and can effectively advocate for their rights.

Tuberculosis
The Open Society Public Health Program supports projects and advocacy efforts aimed at reducing the spread of TB among marginalized populations, including people living with HIV/AIDS.

Women's Health
The Open Society Public Health Program works to address the vulnerabilities of women and girls, particularly marginalized groups such as young girls, sex workers, women who use drugs, and Roma women.