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Welcome To Uganda Harm Reduction Network

Uganda Harm Reduction Network (UHRN)

Is a drug user led national network established in 2008 and Reg. No. INDR150983987NB under NGO Act 2016 to respond to the drug use crisis in Uganda.

The network works

To advocate for practical interventions aimed at supporting and addressing issues of people who use and inject drugs (PWUIDs) especially youth.

We seeks

To provide a national platform for health and policy programs that promote good practices and advocate for a supportive environment for the adoption, implementation and expansion of harm reduction programs for People Who Use and Inject Drugs (PWUIDs) in Uganda.

Our Mission

To improve the health, human rights and socio-economic well-being of PWUDs through, coordination, capacity enhancement...
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Our Vision

A healthy and productive society of PWUDs in Uganda

Our Objectives

1. Promote effective prevention, treatment, care and support for people who use drugs living with and affected by HIV, Hepatitis, TB and other related health issues in Uganda.
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Meet Our Team

Wamala Twaibu

Executive Director

Syrus Ajuna

Programs Manager

Olimba Mark

Finance Admin

Kushemererwa Doreen

Office Admin

Nsubuga Stanley

Advocacy and Communications

Medina Gift

Referral Networking

Masereka Kenneth

Monitoring Evaluation

Katende Dan

Research Documentation

Mirembe Esther

Data Clerk

Luzinda Latifah

Clinician

With access to a

One Stop

Drop in Centre

Visit the Harm Reduction Drop in Centre and have access to comprehensive harm reduction services including prevention, testing and life-saving treatment for HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections for people who use drugs and all other key population community members.

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Uganda Harm Reduction Network (UHRN)

We seek to provide a national platform for health and policy programs that promote good practices and advocate for a supportive environment for the adoption, implementation and expansion of harm reduction programs for People Who Use and Inject Drugs (PWUIDs) in Uganda.

+256 414 664 730

Quick Features at Uganda Harm Reduction Network (UHRN)

A healthy and productive society of PWUDs in Uganda

Our Partners

Together we work hard with solid partners including government and the civil society both local and international to promote harm reduction resulting from drug abuse. Read More »

Harm Reduction Issues

Uganda has weak data on drug users and extremely limited information available on people who use drugs in Uganda, and for most-at-risk populations in general. Read More »

Archives

UHRN maintains an archive of information to learn more about drug related issues in Uganda - See Archives »

Take Action - Join Us

The Uganda harm reduction network engages many activities in effort to tackle the negative effects of drug abuse in Uganda, you can join and take part in our work at different levels - Click here to Join »

Our Program Areas

1. Capacity Enhancement and Movement Building
2. Policy and Advocacy
3. Access to Health and Justice Services
4. Research and Knowledge Management

Facts

Uganda has continued to experience a severe generalized HIV epidemic. Recent estimates put the number of new HIV infections at 140,000 with an approximate 1.6 million people living with HIV (MoH, 2014) - Read More »

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Service Recipient Says

Health education enables us to exercise our right to receiving information to be able make informed choices.

PWUD’s Voice

Psycho social group sessions are important in reducing relapses and increasing adherence to treatment among people who use drugs

Medina Gift Counselor

Due to COVID 19 pandemic, the only means to deliver condoms, HIV self-test kits and NSP kits to my fellow PWUDs was to only use a bicycle. Thanks to Uganda Harm Reduction Network for the support

Ras Magda PWUD Peer Educator

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