Concurrent 2D: Bringing Care to the Margins: How Nurses are Revolutionizing Healthcare for People Who Use Drugs
Tracks
Track 4
| Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Details
Nurses play a pivotal role in bridging gaps between communities and healthcare. Tailored services for marginalized populations in prisons, communities, and dropin centres (DICs) have expanded care beyond traditional models, yet barriers persist. This session explores innovative care models for people who use drugs (PWUD), highlighting challenges, strategies, and successes. Facilitators will focus on experiences from South Africa and incorporate participant contributions to learn about experiences from other contexts.
Speaker
Mrs. Phumzile Cynthia Mngomezulu
District Manager
TB HIV Care Organisation
BRINGING CARE TO THE MARGINS: HOW NURSES ARE REVOLUTIONIZING HEALTHCARE FOR PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS
4:00 PM - 5:30 PMBiography
A District Manager at TB HIV Care’s People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) program in Pretoria, South Africa. A registered nurse with 10 years of healthcare experience and three years working with PWID. Holding a Master’s in Public Health from the University of the Western Cape (UWC). Willingly Serves underserved populations.
