Speakers
Dr
Charles Waweru
(Pharmacist)
Stephen Oluoch
(Counseling Psychologist)
Description
The Medically Assisted Therapy (MAT) program at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital (MNTRH) is central to Kenya’s opioid dependence response. Clients, often facing stigma and social exclusion due to heroin or opioid use, receive methadone-based Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) and psychosocial support, leading to medical stabilization and community reintegration. However, rising alcohol use—especially among those tapering off methadone—poses a growing threat to treatment outcomes and reintegration progress.
Primary authors
Dr
Charles Waweru
(Pharmacist)
Mr
Daniel Odwar
(Pharmacist)
Stephen Oluoch
(Counseling Psychologist)
