Ministry of Health Zanzibar has established Methadone Assisted Therapy Clinic (MAT Clinic) at Kidongo Chekundu Mental Hospital to assist People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) to stop using drugs and hence to prevent them from acquiring blood born diseases such as HIV and Viral Hepatitis infection.

Under the same roof there is also Care and Treatment Clinic that manage HIV and AIDS.

Recent studies has shown a link between drug addiction and mental illness. The clients who are attended our MAT clinic receives combination of services including mental health, management of drug addiction, psychosocial support, HIV/Viral hepatitis treatment, prevention and care.