Welcome To Milestone Initiative

Welcome To Milestone Initiative

We are dedicated to creating a world where every woman-regardless of her life circumstances has access to dignity, justice, and the healthcare she needs to Thrive.

MIHRE

MIHRE

We are driven “to tackle Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights issues affecting women who use drugs, their sexual/social partners and children.

MIHRE

MIHRE

We are aimed at improving healthcare through health interventions in the area of Harm reduction services, Sexual Reproductive Health, Mental health and psychosocial support services and preventive healthcare using the human rights approach to its interventions.

Our Services: Harm reduction services
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Mental health and psychosocial support services
preventive healthcare using the human rights approach to its interventions
Our Service

Our Services

Harm Reduction

We provision of Harm Reduction services, Access to Justice, and Mental Health Psychosocial Support Service for victims of GBV.

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SHR Service

We increase access to SHR services for WWUIDs, through the provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS Counselling...

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HTS Service

We ensure WIDs, their sexual partners and children are referred for services, by promoting a healthy and enabling environment to aid reduce new HIV incidence through advocacy.

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Capacity Building

To create a platform for capacity building, Trainings and workshops that will empower WIDs for Economic Growth and productivity

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Our Blog

Our Blog

World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Yes! We Can End TB.

March 24th marks World Tuberculosis Day, it is set aside to raise a global awareness about the devastating impact of tuberculosis (TB) and the need to end this disease through effective prevention and treatment. TB is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which primarily affects the lungs but can also spread to other parts of the body.

The theme for this year is “We can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver” calls for global collaboration, strategic investment, high quality care, urgency and accountability in the fight against TB.

Our project which provides Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)/Harm reduction services to Women Who Use/Inject Drug (WWUID) recognizes the need to address TB as a co infection of HIV among drug users.

Women Who Use and Inject Drugs (WWUID) are vulnerable to TB due to;

  • Smoking
  • High Alcohol consumption
  • Poor living conditions
  • Malnutrition.

These lifestyles weaken their immune system and puts them at risk to contacting TB. And their fear of stigma and discrimination makes them unable to access healthcare services.

MIHRE bridges this gap by referring WWUID for free access to TB test so as to detect TB early enough and have it treated.

As we commemorate World Tuberculosis Day 2025, we call for more collaboration and commitment globally to ending TB, particularly for vulnerable populations like WWUID.

#WeCanEndTB #WorldTuberculosisDay #HeartlandAlliance #ViiVHealthcare

World TB Day 2025: Yes! We Can End TB.

 

Every March 8, the world comes together to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). A day to recognize the achievements, strength, and resilience of women everywhere. This year’s theme, “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment,” speaks directly to the heart of our work at Milestone Initiative for Human Rights and Empowerment (MIHRE).

We see this strength daily in the women we work with Women Who Use and Inject Drugs (WWUID) in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, and Africa. They are mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends. They are survivors. Despite facing stigma, discrimination, and violence, they continue to rise, pushing forward with determination and courage.

These women are more than their struggles, they are leaders of their own lives and powerful agents of change. When given the opportunity, they reclaim their dignity, make informed choices, and build better futures for themselves and their communities. Their stories inspire us to keep advocating for a world where every woman and girl, regardless of her circumstances has the right to safety, health, and empowerment.

As a society, we must recognize and support the unseen resilience of these women. We must ensure that their voices are heard, their rights are protected, and their futures are filled with opportunities not obstacles. Every woman matters. Every girl deserves to thrive.

This IWD, lets commit to accelerating action so that ALL women and girls can live free from fear, full of hope, and with the power to shape their own lives.

 

#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #HeartlandAlliance #ViiVHealthcare

Rights, Equality, & Empowerment for All Women and Girls

Today, we celebrate three years of resilience, impact, and unwavering dedication to advancing the rights and health of Women Who Use and Inject Drugs (WWUID). From humble beginnings to an established force for change, we are deeply grateful for how far we’ve come.

Over the past two years, through the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Harm Reduction Empowerment for WWUID project made possible by ViiV Healthcare Positive Action through Heartland Alliance Limited by Guarantee (HALG), we have achieved remarkable milestones in Akwa Ibom State.

Through our interventions, MIHRE has provided life-changing services to WWUID, including:

• Sexual and Reproductive Health & Harm Reduction support

• HIV Testing Services (HTS), PrEP, PEP, STI treatment

• X-rays, Cervical Cancer Screening (CCS)

• Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) commodities

• Legal aid, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), GBV response

• Family planning services through referrals to Primary Health Centres

Beyond direct service provision, we have fostered strategic collaborations with key stakeholders across Akwa Ibom State, strengthening program interventions and creating platforms for knowledge exchange and best practices.

Our passion for this work remains stronger than ever, and we look forward to expanding our impact and reaching more women in need. Cheers to more years of growth, empowerment, and transformative change!

 

#MIHRE@3  #ViiVHealthcare  #HeartlandAlliance

Celebrating 3 Years Impact on the Health of WWUID