Michael Brobbey

NGO CIVIL SOCIETY SUBMISSION TO WHO-SAFER MISSION on Alcohol in Uganda

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NGO CIVIL SOCIETY SUBMISSION TO WHO-SAFER MISSION on Alcohol in Uganda
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UGANDA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LINK (UYDEL) AND UGANDA ALCOHOL POLICY ALLIANCE (UAPA)
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NGO CIVIL SOCIETY SUBMISSION TO WHO-SAFER MISSION on Alcohol in Uganda

compiled by:

Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA)

                     and

Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL)

Kampala - Uganda. 24 November 2021

Joanna

Abstract submission deadline extended to 31st October!!

Shared by Joanna - 1 اکتوبر 2021

Abstract submission deadline extended!The abstract submission deadline EXTENDED! Abstract submissions for our event taking place online and in person in Abu Dhabi: 11-16th May, 2022 has been extended to 31st October! Find out more about the event and submit your abstract: issup.net/event2022

Event partners: ICUDDR, INL and NRC

Watch our announcement here :) 

Rasha Abi Hana

Call for Abstracts: Society For Research On Nicotine and Tobacco

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 19 جولای 2021

The Annual Meeting will be held on March 2-5 2022, and is currently scheduled to take place at the Edinburgh International Conference Center in Edinburgh, Scotland.  

The SRNT 2022 Annual Meeting may be a hybrid (part in person, part virtual) or entirely virtual, depending on how things play out in the coming months. A final decision about the meeting format (face-to-face hybrid virtual component vs. entirely virtual) will not be made for some time. In the meantime, attendees should not hesitate to submit for fear of being unable to travel. Rest assured that the meeting, no matter the...

Rasha Abi Hana

Perspectives of illicit marijuana growers and traders on commercial legalization of marijuana in South Africa: considerations for policy formulation

Shared by Rasha Abi Hana - 19 جولای 2021
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Manu, E., Douglas, M., Ntsaba, M.J. et al. Perspectives of illicit marijuana growers and traders on commercial legalisation of marijuana in South Africa: considerations for policy formulation. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy 16, 54 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-021-00391-w
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په تېر وخت کې، په جنوبی افریقا کې د سوداګریزو اهدافو لپاره د ماری وودو د کښت او تجارت د قانونی کولو لپاره غږ شوی دی. د دې زنګ مدافعان استدلال کوی چې د تجارتی ماری شیونا د کښت او تجارت جرمی کول د ناقانونه ماری شیونا د کښت او تجارت په بندولو کې پاتې راغلی دی. د دې سره سره، د هغو کسانو نظرونه چې...

James

World Drug Report 2021

Shared by James - 25 جون 2021
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UNODC
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د نشه یی توکو نړیوال راپور 2021 د پنځو جلا کتابخانو څخه جوړ دی، د نشه یی توکو د نړیوال بازار په اړه ژور تحلیل وړاندې کوی او د نړۍ د نشه یی توکو پر ستونزې د اندازه کولو وړ اغیزو او د 19- COVID کړکیچ د احتمالی اغیزو په اړه یو جامع انځور انځور وی.
Joanna

KYDA POSTER PRESENTATION IN UAPC20

Shared by Joanna - 23 اپریل 2021
Family therapy is that treatment that is aimed at addressing specific issues affecting health and functioning. This is always very helpful to the families going through a very difficult period just like the families KYDA Rehabilitation Centre is working with, which are alcoholic families. KYDA Organization social workers and counselors always do the activity since they have got experience in child protection and alcohol harm, behavioral problems and domestic violence in line with substance use.
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KAWEMPE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (KYDA UGANDA)
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KYDA presented a poster on family therapy interventions taking place at their centre during the second Uganda Alcohol Policy Conference. Family therapy is a collection of therapeutic approaches that share a belief in family-level assessment and intervention. 

The poster details the objectives and...

Livia

Capacity Building and Information Zoom Meeting Organised by Uganda Youth Development Link and ISSUP Uganda Chapter

Shared by Livia - 30 مارچ 2021
Capacity building and information Zoom meeting

This is a kind invitation to attend a Capacity building and information Zoom meeting organised by Uganda Youth Development Link and ISSUP Uganda Chapter

How to participate

  • Date: Tuesday 06-04-2021
  • Time: 11:00 am Nairobi (UTC +3:00)
  • Language: The session will be  in English

Main Presenter:

Ms. Sharon Lesa Nyambe

Head of Office

Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Uganda

Moderator

Mr. Kasirye Rogers

Executive Director

Uganda Youth Development Link

ISSUP Uganda Chapter-Lead

Topics for discussion:

  1. How...
Michael Brobbey

Line Up Live Up-the UNODC life skills evidence-informed training programme-TOT Training Uganda 23-26 Feb 2021

Shared by Michael Brobbey - 2 مارچ 2021
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UGANDA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LINK (UYDEL)
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Line Up Live Up  is a UNODC life skills evidence-informed training programme – that target individual risk factors can use sport to achieve positive skills formation and promote social development of a young person

The Line Up Live Up training curriculum is aimed at developing life skills through...

Michael Brobbey

Uganda: Alcohol Policy Champion Is Planning Another Legislative Attempt during new Parliamentary Mandate

Shared by Michael Brobbey - 24 فبروري 2021
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Alcohol policy champion Hon. Betty Nambooze has vowed to renew her efforts to bring forward an Alcohol Law in Uganda to ensure comprehensive development and implementation of WHO-recommended alcohol policy during her new Parliamentary mandate.

In 2017, the Parliament of Uganda revived a private member’s Bill that sought to regulate the alcohol industry. The Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2016, was initially brought forward by Betty Nambooze, the Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament (MP).

In 2016, MP Nambooze and a delegation of other MPs and their assistents joined Movendi...

Michael Brobbey

New Training of Staff in Medication Assisted Treatment

Shared by Michael Brobbey - 26 اکتوبر 2020

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. 

James

Plenary 4: Epidemiology and Its Role in Drug Demand Reduction

Shared by James - 3 سپتمبر 2020
Plenary 4 - Africa Virtual Conference 2020
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Location:
Johannesburg
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