South African Network of People who Use Drugs officially launched

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South African Network of People who Use Drugs officially launched

18 September 2017

In South Africa, people who use drugs are disproportionally affected by HIV, partly because of criminalisation and stigmatisation. During the South Africa Drug Policy Week in Cape Town (July-August 2017), the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD) worked with South African networks to formalise the new South African Network of People who Use Drugs (SANPUD).

Through Bridging the Gaps, alliance partner INPUD has supported networks of people who use drugs for several years to enable them to promote their health and defend their rights. During the Policy Week, INPUD also gathered feedback from members of the Cape Town Network for People Using Drugs (CANPUD). The information will be used for a new INPUD publication on lessons learnt in network formation and development.

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