Latest Events
AfricaNPUD Intervention Agenda at the 55th PCB Meeting
AfricaNPUD participated at the 55th PCB meeting that took place in Kenya from 10 to 12 December 2024. The thematic segment focused on addressing inequalities in children and adolescents to End AIDS by 2030. AfricaNPUD was represented by our Regional Coordinator Mr. Ahmed Said, who gave a compelling speech at the meeting. Click the link below to read the whole speech and understand the AfricaNPUD intervention Agenda at the 55th PCB meeting.
Governance Strengthening Workshop
From November 13th to 15th, 2024, AfricaNPUD hosted a transformative governance-strengthening workshop for its Board of Trustees and Secretariat in Harare, Zimbabwe. This workshop, held at the Cresta Jameson Hotel, was supported by RCF Core Support and Love Alliance Projects and focused on equipping AfricaNPUD’s leadership with essential skills for effective organizational governance, financial oversight, and advocacy. By fostering a collaborative learning environment, the workshop aimed to reinforce the leadership structure within AfricaNPUD and further empower the network’s advocacy efforts for People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) across the African continent.
Support Don't Punish
Today we join the global campaign Support. Don’t Punish, calling on drug policies based on health and human rights. Women Nest calls for improvement of drug policies, services and respects of the human rights for women who use drugs. #SupportDontPunish
CND 67 Consultation
INPUD at the second day of the pre-CND #CND67 consultation. Judy Chang and Africanpud’s Ahmed Said Chairing and presenting on the session of harm reduction coverage.
“The dire coverage of harm reduction services is the constant reminder of how the rights of people who use drugs is undermined everyday. We’re always last in line when it comes to what service packages or interventions to fund and implement.”
Unless there is commitment to addressing root causes i.e. criminalisation, stigma and discrimination we won’t reach adequate coverage.
Meaningful engagement of people who use drugs underpins all efforts of Africanpud.
ICASA 2023 Zimbabwe
The AfricaNPUD Coordinator presentation during Satellite Symposia Session on Empowering Health Embracing Choices: Harm Reduction for People Who Use Drugs.
“People who use drugs should take on a central role in prevention and empowering fellow drug users” – Ahmed Mohamed
Commission on Narcotics Drugs
Commission on Narcotics Drugs [CND] Thematic Discussion during hybrid meeting in Vienna, Austria.
“Prohibition has done us more harm than good. We need policies that improve the health and social well-being of people who use drugs in Africa and around the world”. The wonderful Ahmed Said, Regional Coordinator of Africanpud.
Document Development
The development of the document by Women Who Use Drugs in Africa
Harare Declaration by and for African Women who Use Drugs
A presentation of the Harare Declaration by and for African women who use drugs at the ICASA conference 2023 in Zimbabwe.