Speech by Michel Sidibé, Executive Director, UNAIDS, Moscow, Russia, 18 April 2018

UNAIDS recognizes that the overarching purpose of drug control is first and foremost to ensure the health, well-being and security of individuals, while respecting their human rights at all times. People who use and inject drugs are among the groups at highest risk of exposure to HIV, but remain marginalized and out of reach of health and social services. 61st Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Speech by Michel Sidibé, Executive Director, UNAIDS

Everywhere in the world, human rights violations, fear, prejudice, stigma and discrimination persist, including in health-care settings. Today, I am launching a UNAIDS report entitled Confronting discrimination, which describes the magnitude and impact of stigma and discrimination in health care and gives concrete examples for addressing it.

Statement by Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS