
Harm Reduction Organizations in Asia
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Aizhixing
A nonprofit organization in Beijing that provides education and legal support to communities affected by HIV and AIDS. Aizhixing also works to improve policies in China. An English language website is also available, at http://www.aizhi.org/en.
Asian Harm Reduction Network (AHRN)
AHRN is a global information and support network created to link and support people and programs working in Asia to reduce the spread of HIV among injecting drug users.
China HIV/AIDS Information Network (CHAIN)
This website provides updates, including news, events, and publications, from around the world on topics related to HIV and AIDS. There are links to news items about affected populations, including injecting drug users.
Ikatan Korban Napza (IKON)
The website of IKON, a harm reduction group in Bali, is updated often with postings about their work to defend the human rights of drug users.
Korsang
Korsang is a Cambodian organization operating in Phnom Penh that is committed to delivering quality risk reduction education, case management, and health-related services to injection drug users, sex workers, and incarcerated persons. Korsang maintains a commitment to treating each participant with the highest level of compassion, dignity, and respect.
Malaysia AIDS Council
Provides information about HIV prevention, testing and treatment, as well as supportive information for people living with AIDS. Facts about harm reduction and drug use are included in the Advocacy and Public Policy section.
SHARAN
SHARAN addresses the needs of the marginalized communities living in extremely poor, resource-constrained settings in India through need-based, qualitative and sustainable programs of treatment, referrals, and aftercare. It is also involved in the field of drug treatment and HIV/AIDS in respect to counseling, crisis care, awareness, and prevention, and detoxification of drug users.
STIGMA Foundation
The website/blog of a community-based group in Indonesia that advocates for drug users’ rights. An English blog is also available at http://stigmafoundation.blogspot.com/2006/07/stigma-foundation.html.
Thai AIDS Treatment Action Group (TTAG)
TTAG’s site provides information about hard reduction, HIV, and advocacy, including speeches, presentations, and publications.
