A counseling session underway at a clinic in Kachin State, Myanmar, operated by Medical Action Myanmar with support from USAID’s HIV/TB Agency, Information and Services Activity. (MAM/USAID/CPI)
On World Mental Health Day, we speak to community members in Kachin State, Myanmar, about the critical role of mental health and psychosocial support in harm reduction and HIV prevention and treatment among people who inject drugs.
 Singer Aung La at the Don't Give Up Hope recording session in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: Community Partners International On October 15, 2019, a group of Myanmar music stars released a new song and music video called “Don’t Give Up Hope”, sending out a message of support to people affected by drug dependency in Myanmar. The Myanmar-language song tells the stories of people struggling with drug dependency and the stigma and isolation that they often have to endure in their communities. It emphasizes the need for love, understanding and support from families and friends to help drug users to overcome dependency.  Dr. Aung Yu Naing from AHRN at HR19. Photo: Community Partners International In the run-up to today’s International Harm Reduction Day, the 26th International Harm Reduction Conference (HR19) in Porto, Portugal, came to a close on May 1, 2019. With support from the USAID HIV/AIDS Flagship (UHF) Project, colleagues from Médecins du Monde (MdM), Medical Action Myanmar (MAM), Asian Harm Reduction Network (AHRN), and Community Partners International (CPI) had the opportunity to attend the biannual conference.
 A medical doctor leads a health education session for women at a Drop-In Center in Kachin State. Photo courtesy of Médecins du Monde To mark International Women’s Day 2019, we look at innovative approaches to reaching hidden female drug users and female intimate partners of men who inject drugs in Kachin State, Myanmar, with health care and harm reduction services.
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