South Africa needs to decriminalise people who use drugs to improve access to harm reduction. Radio interview on the Global State of Harm Reduction 2022:South Africa. omny.fm/shows/afternoo… Harm Reduction International TB HIV Care Maria-Goretti Angela McBride Charity Monareng shaun shelly @SANPUD

📢 the Gauteng Substance Use Virtual Research Symposium is taking place on the 23 & 24 November. Use this link to register us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Day 2 of the Governance Training at TBHIVCare was focused on how to do a budget. The participants guessed the cost of groceries and the person who came closest to the value of the groceries won the hamper.

Good to hear consistent support for harm reduction & inclusion of community members at the UNODC Southern Africa & Central Drug Authority meeting on integrated harm reduction. Very different from a few years ago! UNAIDS Eastern & Southern Africa The Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) The Global Fund petar uremovich TB HIV Care SANPUD International Network of People who Use Drugs Aidsfonds

Preparations are underway for the Health and Wellness day for people who use drugs in Pretoria, Lotus Gardens public park

Day 2 of #LxAddictions22 kicked off with Charity from SANPUD on struggles faced by women who use drugs. Lack of childcare protections, increased stigma when accessing treatment are common challenges in patriarchal, traditional communities in East/South Africa.

Natalie Jacobs is at a Lady Michaelis Clinic in Plumstead to support of their 16days of Activism silent March in the community. #DownWithGBV #16days

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

Shaun Shelly will be speaking at the Regional Dialogue Webinar on the Eastern And Southern Africa Region Chapter of the Global State of Harm Reduction 2022. Dates: 1st December 2022 Thursday (Time: 2 – 3pm Nairobi Time). Link for registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Proud to be part of the team that developed something that does work Gauteng Health Central Drug Authority Dereleen James MP Gauteng Provincial Gov Social Development youtu.be/vyxCWrbQ20g

Klaas Mtshweni and Natalie Jacobs interim PWUD Sector Leaders in the Western Cape are participating in the World Aids Day event organised by the Civil Society Forum in Florida Park Tygerberg.

Julie Mac Donell and Charne Roberts are participating in the Western Cape Department of Health World Aids Day Symposium. They also have a table showcasing SANPUD material. #sanpud #worldaidsday

Ruan Carstens is in Durban today to support the Bellhaven Harm Reduction Centre Sports March with SAPS also in attendance.

#16DaysofActivism Harm reduction, not war. 115 countries criminalise drug use, exposing people to violence, stigma, discrimination and marginalisation when they're most in need of support. Punitive drug policies do more harm than good #CriminalisationHarms #NotACriminal #PWUD

I like the term people who use drugs because most of the time, we can just put a full stop after the word PEOPLE. International Network of People who Use Drugs TB HIV Care Central Drug Authority UN Office on Drugs & Crime UNAIDS Global DPA Department of Research and Academic Engagement @IDPC @Release Dr Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu Foundation Harm Reduction International Transform Drug Policy Foundation @DSD

Our founding member and chairperson shaun shelly presenting at the WorldScienceForum

My heart smiles seeing some of the outputs of research I contributed to alongside shaun shelly SANPUD @JasonEligh Global Initiative, where people who use drugs across key populations led core components of this study and facilitated access to these unique data and findings.

Our beautiful community came out and in solidarity said they will not be silenced 💜#femalive #IWillNotBeSilenced #sanpud #PWUD

SANPUD and the community of people who use drugs walked along the Sea Point Promenade in one voice, encouraging survivors to speak out against GBV. #IWillNotBeSilenced #femalive #PWUD #sanpud

SANPUD's income generation competition, Double or Quits, is back for its third year. If you have a small business idea and require funding to get started, please use this link forms.gle/d1k77GNB2PYGje… to register to attend the informational webinar on 24 April 2023 at 12h00.