In Europe, contemporary discourses and policies on migration have crystallized into structural patterns of
exclusion. An example of this is the circumstances in which refugees and migrants who use drugs have seen their access to social services and health care drastically reduced. If we look at the specific situation in Germany, restrictive laws and social barriers also play a role, in addition to the linguistic and cultural barriers that this community is confronted with. As a result, access to information, testing and treatment with regards to HCV, HBC and HIV is greatly affected.

Aimed at improving and transforming this situation, we agreed with the Berlin-based NGO Fixpunkt to develop a ‘Peer Involvement Network’ pilot intervention between June 2018 and March 2019.

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