On 17 April, the President of Myanmar agreed to release more than 25,000 prisoners, including dru
On 17 April, the President of Myanmar agreed to release more than 25,000 prisoners, including drug users arrested in possession of a limited amount of drugs or who did not report to drug treatment services as required by law.
UNAIDS is following up with the Ministry of Health and Sports and the nongovernmental organizations who are involved in the provision of health information and referral for care to those released, including for people who use drugs and for people living with HIV who are on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). The latter are being provided up to 6-months antiretrovirals (ARV) to reduce the need for them to go to treatment centres in the coming period with stay home or lock-down orders for the whole population or for certain regions-states.
Earlier in the month, civil society organizations and the United Nations had sent letters to the President calling for the decongestion of detention facilities in response to COVID-19.
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