2020 Global HIV Policy Report: Policy Barriers to HIV Progress
2020 Global HIV Policy Report: Policy Barriers to HIV Progress builds on the HIV Policy Lab, by providing critical analysis of HIV-related law and policy data from countries around the world. This new report highlights the gap between scientific recommendations and adopted policies, rating each country by how many recommended policies it has adopted. Read the report here.
The HIV Policy Lab is a collaboration between Georgetown University and the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, UNAIDS, the Global Network of People Living with HIV and Talus Analytics.
Improving Laws and Policies to Protect Sex Workers and Promote Health and Wellbeing
In December 2020, the O’Neill Institute released Improving Laws and Policies to Protect Sex Workers and Promote Health and Wellbeing, written in collaboration with Whitman-Walker Institute and HIPS. Based on focus groups with sex workers and interviews with DC government officials, legal experts, sex worker advocates, and victims’ services providers, the report shows the urgent need to change DC’s prostitution and solicitation laws. These data document the harmful effects of DC’s prostitution laws and policing practices on the safety and health of sex workers and the community at large.
The COVID-19 Law Lab initiative gathers and shares legal documents from over 190 countries across the world to help states establish and implement strong legal frameworks to manage the pandemic. The goal is to ensure that laws protect the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities and that they adhere to international human rights standards. The Lab is a joint project of the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), and the O’Neill Institute.
The O’Neill Institute is committed to doing the difficult and necessary work to show that Black Lives Matter and to address systemic racism and inequality. Read the O’Neill Institute’s statement.
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19), identified in December 2019, has become a major outbreak and has spread rapidly across the world, impacting life and society on all levels. The O'Neill Institute's experts are key resources to the legal and policy approaches to address the pandemic.
Better Meeting the Needs of People Living with HIV Is How to End the HIV Epidemic
This report highlights actions that can be taken by jurisdictions and advocates to improve the health of all people living with HIV. Differing strategies are needed to support three groups of people with HIV: (1) those who are unaware of their infection, (2) those who are in care but not virally suppressed, and (3) those who have been diagnosed but are not in care.
Applying the Evidence: Legal and Policy Approaches to Address Opioid Use Disorder in the Criminal Justice and Child Welfare Settings
In our current system, jails, prisons, courts and child welfare are often the intervention points for people with substance use disorders. This report provides recommendations for actions that state and local leaders can take immediately to increase evidence-based practices, decrease arbitrary determinations, and prevent overdose deaths.
UHC Legal Solutions Network
A collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme, UNAIDS, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the World Health Organization aimed to establish legal frameworks to achieve universal health coverage. The Network will work with ministers, parliamentarians, policymakers, and civil society to assess legal frameworks for their compatibility with UHC goals.
News & Events
- Monday, November 30, 2020
HIV Policies In Most Countries Are Not Aligned With International Standards, Undermining Progress Against AIDS, New Report Shows - Tuesday, September 29, 2020
New HIV Policy Lab uses law and policy data in the HIV response - Wednesday, July 22, 2020
New COVID-19 Legal Database - Thursday, February 13, 2020
Do Authoritarian Regimes Have an Advantage in an Outbreak Response?
Recent Publications
Latest Expert Columns
- Tuesday, January 19, 2021 by O’Neill Institute
Most U.S. Health Plans Must Now Cover the Full Cost of PrEP, But More Than the Medication Is Needed for HIV Prevention - Thursday, January 14, 2021 by O’Neill Institute
India Must Have Vaccine Transparency for the World’s Largest Immunization Program to Succeed - Tuesday, December 8, 2020 by O’Neill Institute
A New Roadmap for Supporting American Families - Thursday, December 3, 2020 by O’Neill Institute
What Should Food Banks Do When Demand Outpaces Supply in Emergencies? - Tuesday, December 1, 2020 by O’Neill Institute
Could a Systems Approach be the Disruptor Needed in HIV Prevention? - Thursday, November 12, 2020 by O’Neill Institute
Medication-Based Treatment for Substance Use Disorder in Correctional Facilities: Critical Components Missing from MOUD Legislation - Tuesday, November 10, 2020 by O’Neill Institute
Medication-Based Treatment for Substance Use Disorder in Correctional Facilities: Factors Influencing the Enactment of Legislation