James Harvey

Forensic testing for alcohol and drugs in relation to substance abuse detection and validation

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South Africa
South Africa
Upcoming Webinar on February 16th, 2pm SAST: Forensic testing for alcohol and drugs in relation to substance abuse detection and validation. Substance abuse detection is of prime importance in modern-day life due to the ever-increasing demands and pressure on society
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Edie

Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment 2020

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UNODC

The Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment 2020 provides an analysis of the global synthetic drugs market.

  • The first part of this report provides options for responses to counter the synthetic drug problem.
  • The second part presents a global thematic analysis of the key trends and emerging developments of the synthetic drugs market as well as the recent trends in the manufacture of synthetic drugs, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The third part provides the key findings of the synthetic drug situation in the different regions of the world.

Global Synthetic Drugs Assessment

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James Harvey

UNODC supports people suffering from mental health (including drug use) disorders through civil society training in Senegal

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Dr Khouredia Ndiaye receives her training certification from UNODC Senegal National Program Coordinator
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Mental disorders have become a global public health issue exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In Senegal, the treatment and care of people suffering from mental health disorders, including substance use disorders, faces multiple obstacles and challenges which have a profound effect on families and communities.

As a result, in 2019, the Ministry of Health of Senegal put in place a network of over 30 organizations throughout the country whose objective is to assist and provide support to individuals struggling with mental health disorders including those who use drugs, who are...

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Livia

Congratulations to Kenya ICAP Credentialed Professionals

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Congratulations to 39 candidates who passed their ICAP exams last month!  Kenya leads the world in ICAP credentialed professionals with over 230!  GCCC commends all of them for their dedication and passion to the field of Addiction Treatment.

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Ezra Napoleon Tumuhirwe

Project Self-Sustainability in Africa

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Recently I advertised a free UTC training course and most of the invited trainees asked me whether I was going to refund their transport, pay for their meals, and pay them allowances.

A question to my fellow Africans: "Is it possible for a project to attain self-sustainability status in Africa?" Give a testimony if you can. Thank you

Livia

UNODC Supports the Continuity of Services under COVID-19 in Côte d'Ivoire

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Receipt of donations to the Interministerial Anti-Drug Control Committee (CILAD)
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To support the continuity of treatment and care services for drug use disorders, PTRS / GLOK32 through UBRAF funds, following a webinar on continued access to treatment held in June 2020, supported the Ministry of Health in Côte d'Ivoire with the provision of personal protective equipment to services and centers and the procurement of a sewing machine to manufacture reusable masks for a community-based organization to promote the safe and secure availability of treatment and care services under the COVID-19 health crisis for people with drugs use disorders. The reusable masks manufacturing...

Michael Brobbey

New Training of Staff in Medication Assisted Treatment

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Uganda Has now officially started training in harm reduction and has created Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) Clinics in one of its National referral Mental Hospital Alcohol and Drug Unit.

The training is ongoing for new and existing staff to run this new facility and MAT clients will be enrolled this coming month. 

A special thanks to all the efforts of Dr David Basangwa whose dream this is has now Patients at the Medically Assisted Treatment Clinicbecome a reality. 

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Michael Brobbey

ISSUP Kenya National Chapter Annual General Meeting 2020

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Nairobi
Kenya

The Annual General Meeting for ISSUP Kenya, which is mandated by law for all societies and constituted our national conference, was held today, online. There was a good turn out and several resolutions were made which will be ratified by...

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Livia

وزارت صحت سنگال روز جهانی صحت روانی را با حمایت UNODC و همکارانش تجلیل کرد

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وزارت صحت سنگال و UNODC روز جهانی صحت روانی را به مناسبت

امسال، روز جهانی بهداشت روانی در سراسر جهان در 10 اکتبر 2020 جشن گرفته شد. این در حالی است که میلیاردها نفر در سراسر جهان توسط بیماری همه گیر COVID 19 که اثرات منفی غیر قابل اندازه گیری بر سلامت روان داشته است تحت تاثیر قرار گرفته اند. به همین دلیل است که سازمان بهداشت جهانی همراه با سازمان های همکار خود خواستار افزایش عمده سرمایه گذاری در جهت سلامت روان از طریق مبارزات انتخاباتی خود شده است: "حرکت برای سلامت روان: بیایید سرمایه گذاری کنیم".

امسال، سازمان ملل متحد از این ابتکار از طریق آگاهی دهی در مورد مسائل روانی و نیاز به سرمایه...

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Michael Brobbey

Graduation UTC Training :16th October 2020

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ISSUP Kenya PCEA UTC Graduation

ISSUP Kenya in partnership with the PCEA graduated the first cohort of trainees on basic UTC course: a total of 30 participants. The ceremony at the Kikuyu mission hospital was graced by the Governor of Kiambu County, His Excellency James Nyoro, In coming SG of the PCEA, Rev. Dr. Waihenya,The CEO Kikuyu hospital Dr. P.Kimpiatu. Other officials present included Rev. Dr. W. Kogo, ISSUP Kenya Executive Dr. Richard Gakunju & Vice president ISSUP Kenya Ms. Susan Gitau. Congratulations to all. 

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Livia

کنفرانس سیاست الکل اوگاندا 2020 -کنفرانس مجازی

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حمایت از سیاست های بهتر الکل در اوگاندا

ISSUP اوگاندا هیجان زده است برای پیوستن و شرکت در 2 کنفرانس سیاست الکل اوگاندا 2020 که برگزار خواهد شد 26 تا 27 نوامبر 2020. 

ما از تمام اعضای ISSUP اوگاندا دعوت می کنیم تا در تاریخ های ذکر شده به این رویداد بپیوندند. 

مهلت ثبت نام 6 نوامبر 2020 است. 

اگر شما هر گونه سوال در مورد این رویداد، احساس رایگان برای تماس با ما از طریق شماره در اعلامیه برای کنفرانس. 

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Edie

Map of Drug Demand Reduction Collaboration in Africa

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INL
Africa Map

 

There is extensive work being carried in Africa out by the DDR partners.

This map highlights what kind of work is taking place in the different areas of the continent.

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Livia

African Civil Society Common Position on Drugs

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Building on developments at the international level – including the March 2019 Ministerial Declaration on strengthening actions for the world drug problem and the recently adopted African Union Plan of Action on Drug Control – please find the‘African Civil Society Common Position on Drugs’ here.

The document seeks to incorporate the perspectives and guide the work of a wide range of NGOs from across the African continent, and help to shape and guide civil society and governmental responses over the coming years. The VNGOC is delighted to be supporting this initiative alongside our African...

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James Koryor

Drug Policy Coalition of Liberia Releases Policy Brief on COVID-19 & Substance Abuse

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The policy brief assesses the current and long term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance abuse in Liberia.

 

The document highlighted key areas including:

 

  1. The Impact of COVID-19 on Substance Users.

  2. The Impact of COVID-19 on Drug Treatment Services

  3. The Impact of COVID-19 on Drug Law Enforcement

  4. The Impact of COVID-19 on Drug Prevention

 

1. Impact of COVID-19 on Substance Users in Liberia

 

Reliable and sustainable drug rehabilitation program that provides support for substance users in Liberia is seem far from been realized, owing to the fact that there...

James Harvey

Plenary 6: Review and Reflections - A Panel Session

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Drug Demand Reduction in Africa Virtual Conference ISSUP
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Location:
Johannesburg
South Africa
The Sixth Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.
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James Harvey

عمومی 4: اپیدمیولوژی و نقش آن در کاهش تقاضای مواد مخدر

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Plenary 4 - Africa Virtual Conference 2020
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Location:
Johannesburg
South Africa
چهارمین نشست عمومی "کاهش تقاضای مواد مخدر در آفریقا: پیشگیری، درمان و اپیدمیولوژی" کنفرانس مجازی از 16 سپتامبر تا 10 نوامبر 2020.
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