Reports & Publications
Report for Mapping of People Who Use and Inject Drugs in hotspots in the districts of Mbale, Tororo, Busia and Malaba
The report presents the findings of the Mapping of People Who Use and
Inject Drugs in hotspots in the districts of Mbale, Tororo, Busia and Malaba This was conducted in Mbale, Malaba, Tororo and Busia…
The Plight of Women who Indulge in Drug Use
A documentary made by Women with a Mission. Watch to Learn the Extent and Effects of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 2016 on Women Who Use Drugs (WWUDs) Access to SRHR and HIV related services.
National Baseline Study on the Magnitude of Drug Use among Women, Lived Realities, Challenges Faced and Mapping CSOS That Work With Women Who Use Drugs In Uganda
W omen who use drugs (W W UDs), are a growing population in Uganda. These face double stigma and its worse if they are also living with HIV/AIDS. Most of them engage in sex work and this makes it more complicated in terms of access to health services and adherence if they are living with HIV and enrolled on ART. In Uganda, dominant political and social discourses dehumanise people who use drugs and in particular, women who use drugs and sex workers leading to stigma, violence and reduced access to SRH/HIV services and elevated risk of acquiring HIV.