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...

С 10 по 14 марта 2025 года в Вене (Австрия) состоялась 68-я сессия Комиссии по наркотическим средствам (КНС). Будучи главным директивным органом Организации Объединенных Наций по вопросам, связанным с наркотиками, КНС играет ключевую роль в формировании глобальной политики в отношении наркотиков, надзоре за выполнением международных договоров о контроле над наркотиками и реагировании на возникающие проблемы в области сокращения спроса на наркотики и их предложения. Ежегодная сессия объединяет государства-члены, агентства ООН, организации гражданского общества, ученых и правоохранительные...

На этой неделе мы прощаемся с нашим дорогим другом и наставником, Джеффом Ли, основателем и исполнительным директором ISSUP. Джефф был непоколебимым сторонником профессионализации профилактики, настаивая на том, что те, кто работает в этой области, должны иметь соответствующую специализацию. Он часто напоминал нам, что, хотя специалисты широкого профиля и специалисты по лечению действуют из лучших побуждений и глубоко укоренились в своих сообществах, они не всегда находятся в лучшем положении для разработки и внедрения научно обоснованных систем профилактики. Джефф подчеркнул, что профилактику...

The African Union Commission (AUC) has held an annual continental consultation for Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) since 2015.  AUC member states are each represented by their respective DDR national focal points, allowing member states an opportunity to present national DDR activities in a peer-review platform that also allows engagement with invited subject matter experts.  This year’s consultation was held in Arusha, Tanzania from 10-13 December 2024, and included Traditional Leaders from Southern Africa. The theme for this year’s consultation was “Prevention is better than Cure: Towards...

ISSUP Kenya recently ran the INEP Plus course in Kenya with a cohort of five (5) participants successfully completing the course and earning recognition for their efforts. These participants are addiction counselors with diverse specializations within the field of drug demand reduction.

The graduation ceremony was marked by a celebratory dinner and an insightful discussion on strategies for implementing the INEP Plus learnings within the Kenyan landscape of substance use prevention. The event provided a unique opportunity for the participants to exchange ideas and explore practical approaches...

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Dr Jackie Anundo ISSUP -KENYA  Secretary, attended a 2-day summit hosted by the Police, Treatment and Community  Collaborative (PTACC). PTACC is an organisation that seeks to strategically enhance the quantity and quality of community behavioural health and social service options through engagement in deflection and pre-arrest diversion

PTACC is presently driving an initiative to promote Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI). Dr Anundo attended the summit on behalf of ISSUP Kenya. Also present was Dr Beatrice Kathungu, former ISSUP Kenya Executive Committee member and Regional Coordinator for...