Stakeholders across Africa have called on the Nigerian government and other governments across Africa, to adopt harm reduction approaches and to integrate harm reduction principles and practices when regulating public health challenges.
Participants who gathered in Nairobi, Kenya for the 3rd annual Harm Reduction Exchange themed: ”Amplifying the voice of Harm Reduction advocacy across Africa”, agreed that harm reduction should be a key guide in driving public health strategies in Africa.
Speaking at the opening of the forum, Letlape, said harm reduction is better than simply advocating for complete abstinence. Across the world, harm reduction strategies have been deployed in public health as a pragmatic and compassionate approach to address various issues, particularly in the context of substance use and other risky behaviours. Some of these strategies include Needle Exchange Programs, supervised injection sites, condom distribution, PrEP , Nicotine Replacement Therapy , Vaping and E-Cigarettes, and supervised consumption of medications.
“Raising awareness for tobacco harm reduction as a public health strategy encourages adult smokers who are unable or uninterested in quitting tobacco altogether to migrate to noncombustible product alternatives. THR has the potential to bring about one of the greatest public health achievements of our time,” Tendai said.
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