PROGRAMS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT:
SOUTH AFRICA
Pregnancy & Substance Use:
A Harm Reduction Toolkit
created in collaboration with
South African Network of People Who Use Drugs
This toolkit is a resource for South African healthcare professionals engaging with pregnant people who use drugs. We care about the health and wellbeing of every pregnant person, every parent, and every family affected by substance use disorders. Collectively, we hope to dismantle the stigma and discrimination around substance use in pregnancy.
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The South African Network of People Who Use Drugs (SANPUD) would like to give a special thanks to the Elton John AIDS Foundation for sponsoring the development of this toolkit in South Africa.
"The birth of a child starts the world anew."
- Henry David Thoreau
Interested in creating a toolkit for your community?
Email Erika erika@perinatalharmreduction.org and Joelle joelle@perinatalharmreduction.org
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Do You have questions about this South Africa toolkit?
Email Julie MacDonnell julie@sanpud.org
READ The Birth of Hope: Pioneering a Compassionate Approach to Maternal Drug Use in Rural South Africa
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Henry David Thoreau’s ‘The birth of a child starts the world anew,' perfectly captures the enduring hope and boundless optimism that comes with the arrival of a newborn. However, for expectant mothers who use drugs in the remote landscapes of rural South Africa, the journey to bringing new life into the world is fraught with societal, health, and infrastructural challenges... read more
How to Use These Materials
This information is intended for use by health care service providers who work within Southern Africa.
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These materials can be shared with family members and pregnant people who use substances, to start important conversations about their plans, hopes, goals, and dreams.
Our goal is to promote the overall health and well-being of pregnant people who use substances and their families.
Supplemental Resource:
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Urine Drug Testing - What Does Pee Tell You? Not a Lot
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Welcome poster (version 1)
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Welcome poster (version 2)
More resources from Academy of Perinatal Harm Reduction
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When Making Important Healthcare Decisions - Use Your BRAIN
learn more about perinatal harm reduction
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"Pregnancy and Substance Use: A Harm Reduction Toolkit" was originally created in collaboration with the National Harm Reduction Coalition and featured resources for those living in New York state.
