UHRN is a youth led drug user initiative established in 2008 to respond to the drug use crisis in Uganda.
Kampala, Uganda
Joined September 2013
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UGANDA HARM REDUCTION NETWORK retweeted
What did you used to believe about HIV that you now know is not true?
At #AIDS2026, Alexandre Putti and João Netto reflect on how their perspectives have changed. HIV care is shaped by science, community and its intersections with other marginalised communities.
🇺🇬 Happy Independence Day, Uganda!
UHRN joins the nation in celebrating our freedom, resilience, and unity as we continue building a brighter future for all. ❤️💛🖤
#UgandaIndependenceDay
We welcomes the launch of ATESHHU Project, a key step towards the elimination of transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B in Uganda. We support efforts to expand integrated prevention, testing, treatment and care for mothers and babies. 🇺🇬
#TripleElimination #MOHatWork
Harm reduction keeps us alive. ❤️🩹 It promotes safer choices, better health and dignity for people who use drugs. Lets support access to harm reduction services without stigma or judgment. #HarmReduction
UGANDA HARM REDUCTION NETWORK retweeted
The Uganda AIDS Marathon is on.
Run with us across 10 cities in the country.
On the 19th September 2026, we are in ARUA, OPM Grounds, 7.00am.
Raise HIV awareness, support communities of persons living with HIV.
Run for HOPE, Act for LIFE.
❤️ True love is built on honesty and care. Know your partner’s HIV status—test together today. Knowing is an act of care, not suspicion. #HIVTesting #KnowYourStatus #EndAIDS
UGANDA HARM REDUCTION NETWORK retweeted
Scaling up HIV prevention is essential to ending AIDS.
The new Political Declaration sets a new critical global target of reaching 20 million people with antiretroviral-based HIV prevention by 2030, expanding access to effective options for those who need them most. digitallibrary.un.org/record…
On this #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay , we remember those we have lost due to drug use overdose. Overdose is preventable. Through access to naloxone and accurate information on overdose, we can save lives.
💜 Know the signs. Carry naloxone. Save a life. #EndOverdose
🇺🇬 UGANDA IS EBOLA-FREE! 🎉
Uganda has officially been declared Ebola-free, marking a major milestone in the country’s fight against the outbreak.
We commend the Government, health workers, communities and partners for their tireless efforts.
#EbolaFreeUganda #EndEbola
UGANDA HARM REDUCTION NETWORK retweeted
#DidYouKnow HIV treatment can help people living with HIV achieve an undetectable viral load - meaning they do not transmit HIV to their sexual partners. People with a suppressed viral load have a near-zero risk of transmitting HIV.
In 2025, 30.4 million people living with HIV globally have a suppressed viral load. The target? 38 million by 2030.
Countries must ensure everyone who needs HIV treatment can access it, helping people stay healthy and preventing new HIV infections. digitallibrary.un.org/record…
🚨 Over 200 new HIV infections reported weekly in Kampala is a call to action.
@uhruganda believes HIV prevention must be people centred, inclusive and stigma free. We must expand access to HIV prevention and treatment services, strengthen community led responses.
#EndAIDS
UGANDA HARM REDUCTION NETWORK retweeted
Communities are at heart of the HIV response, and the new Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS reflects that.
With a greater and explicit emphasis on key populations, and recommitment to the targets to increase community-led services, the new Political Declaration acknowledges their critical role.
Read more: docs.un.org/en/A/80/L.79
UGANDA HARM REDUCTION NETWORK retweeted
Ending AIDS requires more than medical progress. It requires creating an environment where the communities most affected by HIV can lead, access services without fear, and have the resources to shape the response.
As our Director General, @richardlusimbo, reminds us, communities cannot lead from the shadows. Protecting their rights, investing in community-led responses, and trusting their leadership must remain central to the HIV response.
#EndAIDS #CommunityLeadership #KeyPopulations
Funding cuts have a human cost. When harm reduction services are disrupted, people who use and inject drugs are left facing withdrawal, overdose risks and loss of essential care.
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observer.ug/news/weight-of-a…
UGANDA HARM REDUCTION NETWORK retweeted
Funding cuts do more than reduce budgets. They weaken the systems communities rely on to stay healthy, safe and protected.
For key populations, every funding gap can mean fewer prevention services, disrupted care, reduced community outreach and greater vulnerability. Protecting these investments is not only about sustaining programmes. It is about protecting people and safeguarding hard-won progress in the HIV response.
See what we found and what needs to be done in our No Time to Wait report:
ugandakpc.org/reports/no-tim…
Nearly 9 million people living with HIV are still not receiving lifesaving treatment. We must close this gap by removing barriers and ensuring everyone can access quality, stigma-free HIV services. #UnitedToEndAIDS #HIV #EndAIDS
UGANDA HARM REDUCTION NETWORK retweeted
"Even if the world has changed, our values have not changed and will not change."
UNAIDS Executive Director @Winnie_Byanyima reaffirmed a principle that has guided the HIV response for decades:
Every person deserves dignity. Every person deserves rights. Every person deserves access to health.
UGANDA HARM REDUCTION NETWORK retweeted
People who inject drugs continue to face a disproportionate burden of HIV.
We spoke with @INPUD Executive Director Anton Basenko about the urgent need for community-led harm reduction.
Read interview: unaids.org/en/resources/pres…
🚨 #MondayAlarm
Prevent HIV. Protect lives.
Never share needles. Get tested. Use condoms. Access harm reduction services.
Every safe choice matters.
#HarmReductionWorks #HIVPrevention #KnowYourStatus
#EndHIV
