ERNA Statement: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

26 June 2026 Every year, the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking reminds us of the importance of responding to substance use with humanity, compassion and evidence. Across Europe and Central Asia, millions...

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June 25th, 2026

79th World Health Assembly: Integrating Substance Use Services into Universal Health Coverage

Geneva, Switzerland – 20 May 2026 ERNA Brings the Voice of Communities to the 79th World Health Assembly: Integrating Substance Use Services into Universal Health Coverage The European Red Cross and Red Crescent Network on... Read More...

March 12th, 2026

ERNA Brings Humanitarian Leadership to the Commission on Narcotic Drugs 2026 in Vienna

Vienna, 09 March 2026, ERNA, the European Red Cross and Red Crescent Network on HIV, TB, Hepatitis, and Substance Use, brought a strong humanitarian voice to the international stage during the 2026 United Nations Commission... Read More...

November 11th, 2025

ERNA General Meeting 2025 – A New Chapter for Regional Cooperation in Health and Humanitarian Action

Athens, Greece – November 2025 The ERNA General Meeting 2025, hosted by the Hellenic Red Cross in Athens, gathered senior leadership, Presidents, Secretaries General, and Health and International Cooperation Directors from the following National Societies:... Read More...

Guidelines and reports

January 29th, 2021

ERNA-IFRC Regional Webinar Report

Europe Regional Webinar Report Addressing to specific needs of people living with HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and drug users in COVID-19 context, Objective: To increase knowledge of the National Societies in assisting key population in a... Read More...

January 21st, 2021

ERNA-IFRC Regional Webinar

ERNA together with IFRC Regional Office for Europe organized the webinar entitled “Addressing to specific needs of people living with HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and drug users in COVID-19 context”. The event featured presentations by Dr.... Read More...

January 20th, 2021

UNAIDS Global HIV & AIDS statistics — 2020 fact sheet

Global HIV & AIDS statistics — 2020 fact sheet full version GLOBAL HIV STATISTICS People living with HIV People living with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy New HIV infections AIDS-related deaths Women 90–90–90 Key populations HIV/tuberculosis... Read More...

January 15th, 2021

TB report 2020

Please kindly find the annual WHO report on Tuberculosis for 2020

January 4th, 2021

Access to hepatitis C testing and treatment for people who inject drugs and people in prisons — a global perspective

Overview WHO estimates that 71 million people worldwide were chronically infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) in 2017. Globally, 23% of new HCV infections and one in three HCV deaths are attributable to injecting drug...

October 12th, 2020

UNAIDS issues guidance on reducing stigma and discrimination during COVID-19 responses

GENEVA, 8 October 2020—Drawing on 40 years of experience from the AIDS response, UNAIDS is issuing new guidance on how to reduce stigma and discrimination in the context of COVID-19. The guidance is based on... Read More...

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