Plenary 4: Epidemiology and Its Role in Drug Demand Reduction
Submitted by Olivia Woodrow
- 20 August 2020
The Fourth Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm SA
Plenary Chair: Dr. Reychad Abdool, African Union Commission
1. A Continental Overview of Drug Epidemiology in Africa
Presenter:
- Professor Isidore Obot - Director, Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse, Nigeria
2. Regional Perspectives
Presenters:
- Nadine Harker Burnhams - Research Scientist, South African Medical Research Council, SENDU/SACENDU
- Dr Olubusayo Akinola - Programme Officer, Drug Demand Reduction, ECOWAS Commission
3. Overview of Drug epidemiology in Latin American and the Caribbean
Presenters:
- Pernell Clarke - Research Specialist, Inter-American Observatory on Drugs, CICAD - Caribbean
- Roberto Canay - Co-President, ISSUP Argentina - Latin America
4. Synchronising Global Drug Epidemiology Data Collection
Presenter:
- Chloé Carpentier - Chief, Drug Research Section, Research Branch, UNODC
- Enrico Bisogno - Chief, Data Development and Dissemination Unit, UNODC
5. Question & Answer Session
