The Church of Uganda has instituted a programme that will help young people to protect themselves from alcoholism and drug abuse. The programme Drug Free Schools was launched by the outgoing Arch Bishop , the Most Rev. Stanley Ntagali, at Mengo  Senior School on Saturday the 15th of February 2020. Speaking to students, teachers and partners that graced the function, Ntagali said that drug abuse among young people in schools was on rise, which was why the Church had decided to act against the vice.

The Coordinator of the Church of Uganda ‘Drug –Free Schools’ Programme, Ezra Tumuhirwe, said the...

On January 6–8, 2020, Education Provider Parahita (Kasih Mulia Foundation) held a refresher training on the Universal Treatment Curriculum for Addiction Professionals at Wisma Samadi in Jakarta. The UTC is intended to enhance knowledge, skills, and competencies of addiction professionals, as well as promote evidence-based practice for the enhancement of service delivery and treatment outcomes. The training consisted of presentations, tutorials, group discussions, roleplays and case studies, to prepare 18 participants of addiction practitioners from across Indonesia and 1 participant from...

Ve dnech 20.-24. ledna 2020 uspořádala Instituce pro profesní certifikaci Národní rady pro narkotika (Lembaga Sertifikasi Profesi Badan Narkotika Nasional) v hotelu Kartika Chandra v Jakartě školení hodnotitelů o profesionální certifikaci indonéských poradců pro závislosti. Toto školení hodnotitelů je program, který má připravit stážisty na to, aby měli kompetence hodnotitelů podle standardů Národní rady pro profesní certifikaci (Badan Nasional Sertifikasi Profesi).  Tato aktivita byla provedena za účelem zlepšení kvality hodnotitelů při provádění kompetenčních testů, vedení a nasměrování...

On behalf of ISSUP Kenya, I presented our memorandum to the Mental Health Task Force of the Ministry of Health. The task force, which  was set up following a cabinet directive chaired by the President of the Republic of Kenya, seeks to gather public views on challenges and solutions about the state of mental health in the country. As a professional body we advocated for substance use disorders to be treated as a mental health issue and not just a security or moral  issue.

Výkonný výbor ISSUP Kenya se sešel na začátku roku, aby zhodnotil úspěchy a výzvy předchozího roku a zároveň naplánoval aktivity na rok 2020.

In October 2019, ISSUP Kenya and the Presbyterian Church of East Africa commenced training on UTC for its staff involved with management of persons with substance use disorders. It was a milestone for both ISSUP Kenya and the faith based institution. The series of UTC trainings will continue until mid 2020.

We are incredibly excited to announce that ISSUP Togo National Chapter is currently in the process of registering as a civil society organisation.

The team behind the formation of the Togolese Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals plan to launch their National Chapter in September 2020.

ISSUP Togo will support the implementation of the National Anti-Drug Committee (CNAD) five-year national strategic plan (2020-2024) to address drugs and organised crime by providing quality training on prevention, treatment and research for national professionals.

Congratulations to...

DIGITÁLNÍ SETKÁNÍ AFRICKÝCH NÁRODNÍCH POBOČEK

Setkání Zoom moderoval Jeff Lee, který pozval africké národní pobočky, aby se zúčastnily setkání. Setkání se konalo v úterý 14. ledna 2020 od 14:00 do 15:00 (EAT). Ugandskou národní pobočku zastupovali Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL), tj. pan Rogers Mutaawe, pan Andrew Lubega a paní Barbara Nakijoba.

Diskutované otázky zahrnovaly;

1. Přezkum zápisů z posledního zasedání a budoucího postupu
2. Aktuální informace o africké regionální NC aktivitě (uveďte prosím stručný vstup do své činnosti nebo jakýchkoli problémů, otázky, které můžete mít...

• Establish networks among the major DDR organizations and people working in the country 
• Conduct trainings on DDR for different groups of specialists
• Create a national workgroup on UTC/UPC implementation strategy, start the process of UTC/UPC National Trainers preparation 
• Organize a one-day workshop on Drug Demand Reduction
• Raise awareness of ISSUP within different groups in the country and promote ISSUP National Chapter activities
• Present ISSUP Ukraine at the National Mental Health Conference, organized by the Ukrainian Psychiatry Association and Research Institute of Psychiatry, 22...

Speaking at the Opening Ceremony of the 6th Freemind International Congress, Dr. Quirino Cordeiro Junior - National Secretary for Drug Care and Prevention - announced that a TECHNICAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT had been signed between ISSUP Brasil and the Union, through the Ministry of Citizenship and through the National Secretariat for Drug Care and Prevention - SENAPRED / MC.

This important agreement promotes a joint effort between the parties to carry out studies, actions and strategies for the prevention of chemical dependence on licit and illicit drugs, in the light of the guidelines of...