Eghaghe James, Nigeria
Young Nigerian advocate for Harm Reduction & HIV Prevention, EGHAGHE JAMES OSAMUDIA, strives to improve effective community engagement in biomedical research for young people with HIV, especially those who inject drugs.
He has used various advocacy media to advocate for the inclusion of young people and key populations in Nigeria’s Harm Reduction HIV and SRH agenda. Osamudia is also a member of The New HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS); Africa Free of New HIV Initiative Youth Forum (AfNHi), and International AIDS Society (IAS).
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