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Elias Al Aaraj

Lebanon

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GFN Insights #15 | HOW HARM REDUCTION CHANGED THE MIDDLE EAST? | The MENAHRA Story

GFN Insights #15 | HOW HARM REDUCTION CHANGED THE MIDDLE EAST? | The MENAHRA Story

8 May 2026

Today we explore the rise of harm reduction across the Middle East and North Africa through the story of MENAHRA and the activists, healthcare workers, and organizations fighting stigma, HIV, and outdated drug policies. In regions where addiction and public health issues are often heavily stigmatized, harm reduction became more than healthcare — it became a movement for human rights and survival.