Working together to improve the health of people who use drugs

We are a global network dedicated to improving the health of people who use drugs, with a specific focus on hepatitis C, infectious diseases, and harms that can occur from drug use.
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Fellowship

INHSU Fellowship Program: Building Capacity to Support Women Who Use Drugs

The new Fellowship Program is a nine-month mentorship and skills-development initiative for early and mid-career U.S. researchers and practitioners working to improve health outcomes for women who use drugs.
Resource

INHSU Launches Ethical Storytelling Roadmap

INHSU has launched a new Ethical Storytelling Roadmap, a practical resource designed to support safer, more collaborative and stigma-reducing storytelling across HIV, hepatitis C and harm reduction settings.
Hepatitis C outreach worker Jodie Albert visits the local school in Ahtahkakoop community looking for disused needles. Jodie is a crucial part of the Know Your Status program run at the Ahtahkakoop Health Centre. Before Jodie was hired as an outreach worker she was herself treated for hepatitis C through the Know Your Status program. Jodie shared her story for the film made about Ahtahkakoop’s model of care treating hepatitis C.
News

New report offers roadmap to scale up Needle and Syringe Programs

Needle and Syringe Programs (NSPs) are among the most effective harm reduction interventions available. Yet globally, they remain under-implemented due to outdated policies, suboptimal procurement processes, and constant underfunding. This new report provides a clear, evidence-based roadmap to help overcome these barriers.
Research Capsule Summary

Research capsule summary: Will a peer-led telehealth model of care increase rural HCV treatment?

Our Research Capsule Summaries are a new, practical way to share high-impact research from the INHSU network. The first edition features a randomised controlled trial led by Dr. Andrew Seaman, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, exploring a peer-led telehealth model that significantly improved hepatitis C treatment outcomes for people who use drugs in rural Oregon.

Knowledge Exchange

We support and facilitate scientific exchange, and the dissemination of knowledge to improve the health of people who use drugs across the world.

Hepatitis C Intervention toolkit

This toolkit is developed to inform and inspire global hepatitis C testing, diagnosis, linkage to care and treatment for people who use drugs.

Model of care infographics

Explore our infographics showcasing innovative models of hepatitis C care for people who use drugs from across the globe.

INHSU Conference Archive

Use the search function to discover abstracts, presentations, videos and papers from every INHSU conference since 2015.

Education and Training

We educate healthcare providers, program managers, researchers, policymakers, and others to build capacity in addressing issues impacting people who use drugs.

Hepatitis C Intervention Symposia

These hands-on, in-person symposia are designed to support the real-world implementation of evidence-based hepatitis C interventions. From point-of-care and dried blood spot testing to peer support, patient navigation, and case finding, each symposium dives deep into what works—and how to make it work in your specific setting. 

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Harm reduction and OAT online learning

These free online learning modules address the urgent need for effective harm reduction interventions and access to opioid agonist treatment (OAT) amid the rising global challenges of drug use and possible related harms. Despite evidence supporting harm reduction strategies and OAT, drug-related deaths continue to escalate worldwide.

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Advocating for change

We amplify the voices of people who use drugs, showcase good practice, provide evidence-based policy recommendations, and advocate for proven interventions to enhance the health of people who use drugs.

Connecting with Care films

Our series of films, titled 'Connecting with Care' use powerful storytelling to profile innovative models of care for hepatitis C elimination among people who use drugs.

My Choice – the importance of choice in drug treatment

The My Choice project highlights the importance of personal choice in drug treatment and shares the diverse experiences of people from around Australia.