A Society focused on Evidence Based Science for Harm Reduction in Alcohol, Cannabis, Tobacco and Pesticides
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Alcohol. Tobacco. Pesticides.🚬☠️
HRSK is fighting Kenya’s silent killers through SCIENCE, not stigma.
We provide:
✅ Alcohol harm reduction
✅ Safer tobacco alternatives
✅ Pesticide safety training
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🇦🇷 Argentina has ended years of prohibition and introduced regulation for innovative nicotine products.
Read more: weareinnovation.global/argen…
#HarmReduction #Argentina
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🇦🇷 Argentina has rewritten its nicotine policy framework.
A move from prohibition toward regulation, oversight, traceability, and product standards under Resolution 549/2026. (Global Institute for Novel Nicotine) ginn.global/argentina-rewrit…
#HarmReduction #PublicHealthKE
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This World No Tobacco Day, Kenya’s 2.3M smokers need support — not “quit or die.”
With 12,000 deaths yearly, let’s help adult smokers move away from cigarettes, protect youth, and accelerate a smoke-free Kenya.
#WorldNoTobaccoDay #HRSK Kenya
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Dr. Kariuki urged government to avoid taxing safer alternatives the same way as cigarettes.
He called for fair tax incentives that encourage adult smokers to switch to less harmful options, while maintaining strict controls to prevent youth access.
#HRSK #TobaccoControl Ebola
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Dr. Kariuki called for smoker education on safer alternatives, citing Hon Lik’s innovation after losing his father to smoking-related illness.
#HRSK #HarmReduction #TobaccoControl
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Dr. Kariuki proposed safer alternatives for adult smokers, backed by modern monitoring such as biometric checks to prevent access by children and new users.
#HRSK #TobaccoControl #HarmReductionKenya
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Dr. Kariuki Michael urged stakeholders to engage, talk, and negotiate with government on the Tobacco Control Amendment Bill.
“Policy should not be quit-or-die. It must protect public health while ensuring adult smokers are not left behind.”
#HRSK #TobaccoControl #HarmReductionKE
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Dr. Kariuki: “Kenya must follow science-led tobacco control. Safer alternatives may reduce harm for adult smokers, but they are not risk-free and must be regulated to keep children away.”
Tobacco kills up to half of users who don’t quit.
#HRSK #TobaccoControl #WorldNoTobaccoDay
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Harm Reduction Society Kenya retweeted
May 29
“Nicotine is the most addictive substance you can ever find, and we need to come up with harm reduction strategies that are scientific and evidence based.” ~ Dr Michael Kariuki - Secretary General, Harm Reduction Society of Kenya
@SpiceFMKE #WorldNoTobaccoDay
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Harm Reduction Society Kenya retweeted
May 29
“Public Health England did a research which showed that e-cigarettes are 95% safer than combustible cigarettes.” ~ Dr Michael Kariuki - Secretary General, Harm Reduction Society of Kenya
@SpiceFMKE #WorldNoTobaccoDay
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Harm Reduction Society Kenya retweeted
May 29
We have so many products that have a high nicotine content in the market because they are not regulated.
#WorldNoTobaccoDay
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HRSK joins the World No Tobacco Day 2026 conversation on the place of science in tobacco control.
📅 Friday, 29th May
⏰ 9AM–10AM
📍 Spice FM | The Situation Room
#WorldNoTobaccoDay #HRSK #TobaccoControl #HarmReductionKenya
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Day 3 at #KAFP2026: HRSK continues the conversation on why harm reduction matters in Kenya — advancing evidence, dignity, policy action and whole-person public health. #HRSK #HarmReduction #PrimaryHealthCare
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Day 2 booth moments: connecting with participants, answering questions, and advancing harm reduction as part of primary health care and whole-person care in Kenya. #HRSK #KAFP2026 #PrimaryHealthCare
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At the HRSK booth, every conversation matters. Day 2 is about awareness, education, and building support for humane, practical, and evidence-informed health interventions. #HRSK #HealthForAll #HarmReduction
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Participants continue visiting the HRSK booth for practical conversations on why harm reduction matters in Kenya — from policy to community-level health impact. #HRSK #HarmReduction #PublicHealthKenya Rent Cherangany Hills
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Day 2 at the HRSK booth: engaging participants, sharing harm reduction information, and strengthening conversations on health, dignity, and evidence-based public health in Kenya. #HRSK #HarmReduction #KAFP2026
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Day 1 of #KAFP2026 brings participants together in Mombasa for whole-person primary health care discussions. Featuring Dr Michael Kariuki & Dr Nahashon Okanga on why harm reduction matters in Kenya. #HarmReduction #PrimaryHealthCare
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Why do harm reduction interventions matter in Kenya? Day 1 of #KAFP2026 features Dr Michael Kariuki and Dr Nahashon Okanga on policy, practice and whole-person primary health care. #HarmReduction #PrimaryHealthCare
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