Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention and Management Technical Working Group

ISSUP -KENYA joined key stakeholders at the Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention and Management Technical Working Group meeting held at Four Points by Sheraton, Nairobi. This important forum, convened by the Ministry of Health – Kenya, brought together partners including the World Health Organization, NACADA, NCD Alliance Kenya, the International Institute for Legislative Affairs, the Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance (KETCA), Kenya Medical Training College, among others.

As ISSUP Kenya, we continue to champion evidence-based approaches to substance use prevention, capacity building, and professional networking in the field of addiction. Our participation in this working group reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting national strategies and multi-sectoral efforts to address alcohol and substance use challenges.

The meeting focused on:

Progress in implementing the National Alcohol Use Prevention Strategy

Updates on NACADA’s evolving Community-Based Rehabilitation Framework

Identifying opportunities to strengthen current prevention and management interventions

Together, we’re working to build a healthier, drug-free Kenya.