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Duts Ufc Teams With Tbhiv Care Association To Reduce Harm Caused By Drugs

Durban University of TechnologyRef: https://www.dut.ac.za/duts-ufc-teams-with-tbhiv-care-association-to-reduce-harm-caused-by-drugs/

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This is a news article from the Durban University of Technology (DUT) Urban Futures Centre. Dated 27 June 2017, it reports that the UFC partnered with the TB/HIV Care Association to reduce harm caused by drugs, including participation in a global advocacy campaign around 26 June (International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking). It describes a protest march on 26 June 2017 from Bulwer Park to the THCA Drop-In-Centre in Umbilo and explains the UFC/THCA Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) Demonstration Project, including current and planned beneficiary numbers and outcomes.

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Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) Demonstration Project

The project offers methadone-based treatment to whoonga users in Durban as part of a harm reduction initiative. It aims to improve participants' quality of life, help them reconnect with family and friends, achieve personal goals, and secure part-time employment.

Who it is for: whoonga users in KwaZulu-Natal
How to act on it: Contact the TB/HIV Care Association or visit the THCA Drop-In-Centre in Umbilo to inquire about joining the OST Demonstration Project.

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planned recruitment target: 50 whoonga users

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eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

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https://www.dut.ac.za/duts-ufc-teams-with-tbhiv-care-association-to-reduce-harm-caused-by-drugs/

Key Takeaways

Organisation: Durban University of Technology (DUT) Urban Futures Centre (UFC)
Partner: TB/HIV Care Association (THCA)
Article date: 27 June 2017
Campaign date: 26 June 2017 (International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking)
Event: protest march from Bulwer Park to THCA Drop-In-Centre in Umbilo
Project: UFC/THCA Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) Demonstration Project
OST medication mentioned: methadone
Current beneficiaries initiated to date: 17
Planned recruitment target: 50 whoonga users
Reported beneficiary outcomes: improved quality of life, reconnection with family/friends, personal goals, part-time employment
Durban University of Technology (DUT)
Urban Futures Centre (UFC)
TB/HIV Care Association (THCA)
Professor Monique Marks
Kareeshma Gayaparsad
Keaton Malgas
Noxolo Memela