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The first-ever Universal Recovery Curriculum (URC) training for Peer Recovery Support Professionals was held in Tanga City from 11–16 December 2025, marking a major milestone in advancing recovery-oriented care in Tanzania. The event was opened by Dr. Peter Mfisi from the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA) and closed by Tanga’s Deputy Mayor, Mr. Khalidi Rashid, highlighting strong national and local government backing.

The Universal Recovery Curriculum (URC) training for Peer Recovery Support Professionals, conducted from 11–16 December 2025 in Tanga City, marked a major milestone as the first URC training implemented in Tanzania. The training was officially opened by Dr.

ISSUP Tanzania would like to invite you to its webinar titled 'Healthy Holiday Choices: Substance Prevention for Youth'.

The UPC CORE Training of Trainers held from 3–8 December 2025 in Tanga City brought together practitioners for an intensive capacity-building program facilitated by trainers from DCEA and ISSUP Tanzania.

The UPC CORE ToT held from 3–8 December 2025 in Tanga City was officially opened by the District Commissioner of Tanga City and later closed by the Tanga City Mayor, highlighting the strong government commitment to strengthening substance use prevention efforts.

As part of the ongoing ISSUP Tanzania movement to promote evidence-based prevention and build national capacity, the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority conducted a specialized training on the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC): Youth Engagement in Drug Prevention from 20th to 24th October 2025 at the Amani Center, Kaloleni – Arusha.

Training Overview:

 

Tanzania had the opportunity to conduct a five-day Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) Core Training from September 23 to 27, 2024. The training was designed to equip prevention professionals with essential skills and knowledge to address substance use issues effectively. Participants included representatives from the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority (DCEA), the Ministry of Health, and the Tanzania Network of People who Use Drugs (TANPUD).

ISSUP mengadakan Pertemuan Regional untuk Kapitel Nasional di Afrika dari 21 hingga 22 Agustus di Arusha, Tanzania. ISSUP Tanzania memiliki hak istimewa untuk menjadi tuan rumah pertemuan penting ini.

Tujuan inti dari pertemuan ini adalah untuk memperkuat jaringan Cabang Nasional ISSUP di Afrika dan menyediakan platform fungsional untuk diskusi khusus wilayah tentang pencegahan, pengobatan, dukungan pemulihan, dan pengurangan bahaya.

Health workers in MAT Clinic at Kihonda Prison in Morogoro received a MAT training package to enhance their skills to improve service delivery to people with opioid addiction. Much of the contents were derived from Universal Treatment Curriculum and presented by UTC Certified Trainers.