Guidelines for drug donations: Revised 1999 (Caritas - WCC - ICRC - IFRC - FIP - UNAIDS - MSF - UNHCR - Oxfam - PSF - UNICEF - UNDP - UNFPA - WB

Guidelines for drug donations: Revised 1999 (Caritas - WCC - ICRC - IFRC - FIP - UNAIDS - MSF - UNHCR - Oxfam - PSF - UNICEF - UNDP - UNFPA - WB - WHO/EDM, 1999, 24 p.)

		(introductory text...)
		Changes incorporated into the 1999 edition
		I. Introduction
		II. The need for guidelines
		III. Core principles
		IV. Guidelines for drug donations
		V. Other ways donors can help
		VI. How to implement a policy on drug donations
		Annex: Examples of problems with drug donations
		Acknowledgements
		References
		Back Cover

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