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GPHN is a network of individuals and organisations working together to help improve the health of communities around the world, by focussing on evidence-based approaches to reducing harm. GPHN aims to share research and experience across all relevant sectors, and has a particular interest in the roles that partnership approaches, the use of community assets, and creativity can play in effectively tackling complex problems.

News and Alerts

Events in Turkmenistan
We have just returned from Turkmenistan, where we contributed to two events organized by the Central Asian Drug Action Programme
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Crackkonsum in den Städten and SOLID conferences
The end of the year is extremely productive. We have just come back from Frankfur where we attended Crackkonsum in den Städten/Crack Use in the Cities' conference
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6th European Harm Reduction Conference
We are pleased to be one of the conference partners.
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SCI TALKS in Armenia
Last Friday, October 25th, we were thrilled to be among the first speakers to inaugurate SCI TALKS by BIL Armenia
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Our Projects and Activities

SOLID-EXCEED Programme
Social Work and Strengthening NGOs

We are pleased to announce our involvement in the ‘Social work and strengthening NGOs in development cooperation to treat drug addiction’ (SOLID) project alongside multiple European partners.

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Harm Reduction Database
Publications, Knowledge Base and E-Learning Courses

Our partner website - harmreduction.eu - collates and disseminates data and knowledge about harm reduction approaches and policies on drug use and related risks.

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CHI 2024 Shanghai
City Health International Conference

We are thrilled to announce that the next City Health Conference will take place in Shanghai (China) on the 26th of April. Our gathering aims to delve into the critical issues surrounding mental health and substance use, particularly exploring the intersectionality of these challenges and the role of social work—a crucial but often overlooked aspect.

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