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Ghana Gets its First Harm Reduction Centre (Drop-in Centre) for PWUD/PLHIV
The harm reduction centre is the first of several planned to be established across the country to provide harm reduction services to PWUDs.

Micahel Kumordzi Tetteh
Jul 14, 20242 min read
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WADPN Urges Nigerian Senate to Reconsider Death Penalty for Drug Offences
WADPN calls on the Nigerian Senate to abolish the death penalty for drug-related offences, as well as reconsider drastically reducing...

WADPN
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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Empowering Advocates: Video & Media Advocacy Training in Cape Town
The Rights Reporter Foundation (RRF), in collaboration with the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), TB/HIV Care, and the South...

Micahel Kumordzi Tetteh
Aug 24, 20232 min read
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Striking Stories and Pandemic Treaty Recommendation
During the global pandemic (COVID-19), which claimed several lives and continues to threaten the global economy, security, and overall...

WADPN
Jul 27, 20232 min read
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Adopting Progressive Drug Policies: A Pathway to Public Health Safety and the Well-being of PUD
When it comes to drug policy, progressive measures are those that prioritise public health without compromising the human rights and...
Prince Bull-Luseni & Michael Kumordzi Tetteh
Jul 14, 20233 min read
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Transformative Drug Policy: Empowering Communities & Ensuring Health, Rights, and Development
For over a decade, the Support. Don’t Punish campaign has resourced a global, decentralised network of change-makers in drug policy reform..

WADPN
Jun 21, 20232 min read
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Promoting Harm Reduction: The Case for Decriminalising Drug Use in Ghana
There are numerous challenges & misconceptions surrounding the legislation's passage, including the widely held belief that drug usage is...

WADPN
Jun 12, 20232 min read
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2023 Global Day of Action: Support. Don't Punish
The war on drugs has been ongoing for decades but has failed to address the root causes of drug use and addiction. Instead, it has...

Micahel Kumordzi Tetteh
Apr 21, 20232 min read
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Pandemic Treaty: Zero Draft of the WHO CA+ Out
The World Health Organisation convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response...

WADPN
Feb 10, 20232 min read
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Promoting Community & Civil Society Participation in the Pandemic Treaty Process
What about the Pandemic Treaty? In a consensus decision aimed at protecting the world from future infectious disease crises, the World...

WADPN
Feb 3, 20232 min read
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Beyond Drug Consumption: Rethinking It Economic & Health Benefits 
Most African countries, especially West Africa, are still contemplating the issue of drug legalisation. Many advancements have been made...

Micahel Kumordzi Tetteh
Jun 20, 20223 min read
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