Research
The Blue Shed Project - Delhi
The Blue Shed Project - Delhi
Overview
Informed by decades of engagement with People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Delhi, YRG MERF launched the Blue Shed Project in late 2023 to address the urgent social and behavioral health needs of this community. Located along the Yamuna banks - an area long known for makeshift “shooting galleries” - the project was conceptualized as a safe, inclusive space that offers dignity, care, and holistic support.
Overview
Informed by decades of engagement with People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Delhi, YRG MERF launched the Blue Shed Project in late 2023 to address the urgent social and behavioral health needs of this community. Located along the Yamuna banks - an area long known for makeshift “shooting galleries” - the project was conceptualized as a safe, inclusive space that offers dignity, care, and holistic support.
Overview
Informed by decades of engagement with People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in Delhi, YRG MERF launched the Blue Shed Project in late 2023 to address the urgent social and behavioral health needs of this community. Located along the Yamuna banks - an area long known for makeshift “shooting galleries” - the project was conceptualized as a safe, inclusive space that offers dignity, care, and holistic support.
Objective
To provide a safe, inclusive space addressing social, behavioural, and health needs of People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) along the Yamuna banks, promoting dignity, recovery, and societal reintegration.
Objective
To provide a safe, inclusive space addressing social, behavioural, and health needs of People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) along the Yamuna banks, promoting dignity, recovery, and societal reintegration.
Objective
To provide a safe, inclusive space addressing social, behavioural, and health needs of People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) along the Yamuna banks, promoting dignity, recovery, and societal reintegration.
Activities
Establishment of a dedicated site offering nutritious meals, counselling for mental health and substance use, basic clinical care with on-site diagnostics, hygiene facilities, and Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) in partnership with Delhi State AIDS Control Society.
Daily operations include enrolment, proactive engagement in services, and linkages to social protections like Aadhaar cards, pensions, and food rations.
Activities
Establishment of a dedicated site offering nutritious meals, counselling for mental health and substance use, basic clinical care with on-site diagnostics, hygiene facilities, and Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) in partnership with Delhi State AIDS Control Society.
Daily operations include enrolment, proactive engagement in services, and linkages to social protections like Aadhaar cards, pensions, and food rations.
Activities
Establishment of a dedicated site offering nutritious meals, counselling for mental health and substance use, basic clinical care with on-site diagnostics, hygiene facilities, and Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) in partnership with Delhi State AIDS Control Society.
Daily operations include enrolment, proactive engagement in services, and linkages to social protections like Aadhaar cards, pensions, and food rations.
Outputs
Outputs
People Living with HIV (PLHIV), Cisgender Men and Women
Daily supply of meals, counselling, clinical care, and hygiene services
Increased demand for OST, HIV testing, and social support linkages
People Living with HIV (PLHIV), Cisgender Men and Women
Daily supply of meals, counselling, clinical care, and hygiene services
Increased demand for OST, HIV testing, and social support linkages
People Living with HIV (PLHIV), Cisgender Men and Women
Daily supply of meals, counselling, clinical care, and hygiene services
Increased demand for OST, HIV testing, and social support linkages
People Living with HIV (PLHIV), Cisgender Men and Women
Daily supply of meals, counselling, clinical care, and hygiene services
Increased demand for OST, HIV testing, and social support linkages
People Living with HIV (PLHIV), Cisgender Men and Women
Daily supply of meals, counselling, clinical care, and hygiene services
Increased demand for OST, HIV testing, and social support linkages
People Living with HIV (PLHIV), Cisgender Men and Women
Daily supply of meals, counselling, clinical care, and hygiene services
Increased demand for OST, HIV testing, and social support linkages
People Living with HIV (PLHIV), Cisgender Men and Women
Daily supply of meals, counselling, clinical care, and hygiene services
Increased demand for OST, HIV testing, and social support linkages
People Living with HIV (PLHIV), Cisgender Men and Women
Daily supply of meals, counselling, clinical care, and hygiene services
Increased demand for OST, HIV testing, and social support linkages
Outcomes
Behavioural shifts toward societal reintegration, livelihood pursuits, and family reconnection.
Enhanced self-esteem, community trust, and recovery-oriented behaviours, transforming participants’ lives and fostering hope.
Outcomes
Behavioural shifts toward societal reintegration, livelihood pursuits, and family reconnection.
Enhanced self-esteem, community trust, and recovery-oriented behaviours, transforming participants’ lives and fostering hope.
Outcomes
Behavioural shifts toward societal reintegration, livelihood pursuits, and family reconnection.
Enhanced self-esteem, community trust, and recovery-oriented behaviours, transforming participants’ lives and fostering hope.
Outcomes
Behavioural shifts toward societal reintegration, livelihood pursuits, and family reconnection.
Enhanced self-esteem, community trust, and recovery-oriented behaviours, transforming participants’ lives and fostering hope.
