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Throughout the world, people who face stigma and discrimination are often left with substandard or no health care. The Open Society Foundations work to establish health policies and practices that are based on evidence and promote social inclusion, human rights, and justice.

Open Society Voices

A Step Forward for Children with Autism in Tajikistan

June 11, 2013 by Kate Lapham

Parents of children with autism in Tajikistan have little access to information about how to support their children’s development, and they face significant discrimination. The organization IRODA is working to change that.

Designing for Essential Medicine

May 29, 2013 by Jen Matsumoto

A partnership between Open Society Foundations and Parsons The New School for Design challenges graphic design students to apply their skills to advocacy for public health.

New and Improved? Examining the Global Fund’s New Funding Model

May 24, 2013 by Krista Lauer

As the Global Fund re-envisions its process, civil society can help ensure that marginalized and criminalized communities voices are heard, and human rights remain a priority.

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Public Health Program, Open Society Foundations–New York
Director, International Harm Reduction Development
Public Health Program, Open Society Foundations–New York