From its inception, the Bellhaven Harm Reduction Centre’s clients have primarily been homeless and low-income individuals. However, the unique mix of medical and psycho-social services offered by the centre are not readily available to other demographics in Durban, or in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.
TB-HIV Care, our partner harm reduction organization, currently offers a suite of services to a very specific group of the drug using community – clients who are injecting drug users. We plan to extend our services from homeless and low-income individuals to paying clients, who will access all the services currently offered at Bellhaven at a nominal cost. Extending service provision to a wider range of clients, presents important advantages to BHRC, mainly:
1. Diversifying the space and the client journeys represented at the Centre
2. Contributing to the financial sustainability of the Centre, and
3. Serving a largely unmet need in the broader community.
The nominal charge fee for these services has been determined by the Directors of the Bellhaven Harm Reduction Centre, together with medical specialists.