Dr. Peter Ndege, MD

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Dr. Ndege is a former Hubert H. Humphrey scholar doing work in Kenya, East Africa on opiate substitution therapy and harm reduction measures, particularly among intravenous drug users, prisoners, and commercial sex workers. He lectures at Kenya Methodist University in the Department of Health Systems Management.

Illegal drugs in Africa

by Dr. Peter Ndege, MD | September 27, 2011August 29, 2018

We outline why fighting illegal drug supply in Africa is so challenging. Dr. Peter Ndege gives his insight on illegal dr ...

Opiate substitution medications: 3 reasons governments should legalize them

by Dr. Peter Ndege, MD | March 21, 2011August 20, 2018

Governments that ban opiate substitution therapies often do not understand their uses and applications. Here we present ...

Opiate substitution therapy in developing countries

by Dr. Peter Ndege, MD | February 18, 2011August 17, 2018

Laws that govern addiction therapies are not always in line with best current medical practices or research evidence. Su ...