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MENAHRA aims to develop harm reduction in the Middle East and North Africa. MENAHRA comprises three sub-regional knowledge hubs responsible for capacity building,training,advocacy and documentation, and a Network linking people working in this field.

Soins Infirmiers et Developpement Communautaire (SIDC) in Beirut hosts the sub-regional hub for Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Yemen and the Gulf States. The Iranian National Center on Addictions (INCAS) hosts the sub-regional hub for Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq. ArRazi Hospital in Rabat hosts the sub-regional knowledge hub for Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and possibly Libya.

The project is supported by the World Health Organization and International Harm Reduction Association with financial support from the Drosos Foundation.

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Thursday, 13 December 2007
Written by Miss Joumana Hermez – TO/STDs (WHO – EMRO) In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)[1] there are currently 670,000 people living with HIV and between 400,000 and 900,000 injecting drug users (IDU). There are also a larger number of non-injecting drug users at risk of transition to injection or to temporary injecting behavior due to various reasons. Injecting drug use represents the second most prevailing mode of HIV transmission in the region and constitutes the main driver of the epidemic in several countries. The effectiveness of harm reduction (HR) interventions is proven to slow or reverse HIV epidemics among IDU when implemented at appropriate coverage levels. In MENA, HR is relatively new and shyly picking up after long years of rejection.Civil society organizations are most efficient in delivering HR services. This is due to their proximity from the communities, their trust relationship with the target groups and to their flexibility and adaptability. In MENA civil society is generally weak with few exceptions. Middle East and North Africa Harm Reduction Association (Menahra) is the product of a Regional project implemented by the World Health organization and the International Harm Reduction Association, intended for strengthening the role of civil society organizations in HR in MENA. Menahra comprises 3 sub-regional Knowledge Hubs (SIDC- Lebanon, Ar-Razi- Morocco and INCAS- Iran). It envisages establishing a regional network on HR whose interim secretariat is located in SIDC. Menahra will also support model programmes that can demonstrate the feasibility of HR services; and will provide direct support to civil society organizations to initiate or scale-up HR interventions.Menahra is currently at the stage of laying the foundations for sustained capacity building, advocacy and information and experience sharing in HR in the region; which will eventually lead to an environment which is conducive for the implementation of life saving HR interventions. [1] Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somaila, Sudan, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Last Updated ( Monday, 24 December 2007 )

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR INNOVATIVE HARM REDUCTION PROJECTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA HARM REDUCTION ASSOCIATION(MENAHRA) in association with theINTERNATIONAL HARM REDUCTION ASSOCIATION (IHRA) and the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) New call for proposals and revised application procedure

The Middle East and North Africa Harm Reduction Association (MENAHRA -www.menahra.org)aims to increase harm reduction capacity in the countries and territories of the Middle East andNorth Africa region (MENA)

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