To End GBV, we must allow for conversations, however uncomfortable they may be! Otherwise we leave out those that need to be transformed! Hence our running project, the Men Against Violence Initiative. Thanks Youth RISE for support! #16Days International Network of People who Use Drugs VOCAL KENYA @WHRINetwork

Chris Abuor from VOCAL KENYA kick-starting today's dialogue .... .. advocacy journey the wins and losses...

Today we engaged media, community leaders, activists and services providers to reflect on creating enabling legal environment for comprehensive harm reduction in Kenya

Standing up for the rights of people of use drugs Support.Don't Punish Elton John AIDS Foundation Harm Reduction International Women In Response to HIV/AIDS & Drug Addiction Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa Sarah Evans

[#IOAD2022🧵] To #EndOverdose, we must recognise the full humanity of people who use drugs. People who use drugs are not to be warehoused in prisons, pushed into destitution, ostracised due to harmful stigma and discrimination, criminalised or punished... (1/5)

#IOAD22 ⁦@AlexStevensKent⁩ #OPCs produce many benefits to both people who use drugs and the communities around them #harmreduction at ⁦@SDFnews⁩

There are ever more people who die because of drug use disorders, especially of #overdoses. We promote health and human rights-centered drug policies including #HarmReduction to prevent these deaths ➡️gpdpd.org/en/drug-policy… #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay

We appreciate increasing Kenyan pledge to the The Global Fund by 40%. May be good start to talk about #harmreductionfinancing .Play a yard before you a abroad ..my Ghetto slogan..Harm Reduction International Elton John AIDS Foundation OSF Harm Reduction Caucus on Harm Reduction and Drug Policy Reform NextGen Lawyers Kenya MEWA Health and Harm Reduction Reachout Centre Trust TEENS WATCH CENTRE Women In Response to HIV/AIDS & Drug Addiction

Let us start the easy conversation, increasing health budget specifically harm reduction funding for people in problematic drug use. Kenya should lead the way William Samoei Ruto, PhD Ministry of Health

”Solutions through Solidarity, Sustainability and Science” William Samoei Ruto, PhD problematic drug use is a public health problem, not a criminal justice issue. Harm Reduction International Elton John AIDS Foundation Open Society Health VOCAL KENYA

Drug use & mental health issues can co-occur but conflating them is inaccurate, stigmatising and can have harmful consequences incl removing the agency/capacity of people who use drugs to make decisions about their own bodies & lives hri.global/contents/2136 #WorldMentalHealthDay

Join us for the launch of the eighth edition of the Global State of Harm Reduction, which maps responses to drug-related health harms worldwide, including HIV and viral hepatitis. 1 Nov 2022 at 12:00PM London Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

HE DIED BECAUSE I’M POOR! ''We could not raise an additional Sh20,500 required by the hospital'' The commercialization of Healthcare and the tragedy of being poor in Kenya! Christopher Abuor Kenyatta National Hospital KNCHR nation.africa/kenya/news/cou…

“Women who use drugs are highly discriminated/ stigmatized when it comes to accessing health services and programs. Fisayo- YouthRise-Nigeria CRISA YouthRISE Nigeria IDPC Hon. Sabina Chege Ethan Nadelmann @gklantschnig VOCAL KENYA MyrtleClarke The Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) Charity Monareng

The Global State of Harm Reduction 2022 is out! For the first time since 2014. the number of countries implementing harm reduction services has increased. See all the latest global data: hri.global/flagship-resea…

"It's time we get the recognition we deserve to continue our fight against discrimination, HIV, tuberculosis, and overdose so we can prevent unnecessary suffering and death." - Anton Basenko #GSHR2022 Read more: hri.global/flagship-resea…

Courtesy visit at VOCAL KENYA , a Community organisation that promote Health Rights and Social Services on issues involving HIV, Hepatitis C and Drug Policy. Looking forwards for more engagement and collaboration, kudoz for the good work! #SupportDontPunish #harmreduction

Let's make a date for this timely dialogue. Link for registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Harm Reduction International Caucus on Harm Reduction and Drug Policy Reform Dr.Catherine W. Mwangi(PhD) Women In Response to HIV/AIDS & Drug Addiction Women Nest Kenpud Abbas George Odhiambo Melba Katindi lukhwaro abigael VOCAL KENYA Susan Njuguna Judy Twala Maria-Goretti

What is the state of Harm Reduction in East and Southern Africa? Make sure to join us tomorrow on the link below and get to get insights from experts in this space. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Punitive drug laws and policies infringe human rights. They provide the architecture for racist and discriminatory policing practices, drive mass incarceration and limit the realisation of the right to health. #HumanRightsDay