Head of Programs – Tanzania Network of People who Use Drugs (TANPUD).
Member – ISSUP Tanzania.
Expertise – Social Worker, Trainer on UPC
Damali is a social worker with over 18 years of experience in HIV programs and 15 years dedicated specifically to supporting people who use or inject drugs. She has played a key role in establishing and strengthening harm reduction services in Tanzania, including in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, the Southern Highlands, and Mbeya Prison. She has worked with several national and international organizations and now serves as Head of Programs at the Tanzania Network for People Who Use Drugs. Her work includes developing national guidelines, expanding access to friendly health and legal services, and strengthening networks and community-led organizations of people who use drugs. She is also trained under the Universal Prevention Curriculum as both a practitioner and trainer.