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The Universal Recovery Curriculum (URC) training for Peer Recovery Support Professionals, conducted from 11–16 December 2025 in Tanga City, marked a major milestone as the first URC training implemented in Tanzania. The training was officially opened by Dr.
The UPC CORE ToT held from 3–8 December 2025 in Tanga City was officially opened by the District Commissioner of Tanga City and later closed by the Tanga City Mayor, highlighting the strong government commitment to strengthening substance use prevention efforts.
As part of the ongoing ISSUP Tanzania movement to promote evidence-based prevention and build national capacity, the Drug Control and Enforcement Authority conducted a specialized training on the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC): Youth Engagement in Drug Prevention from 20th to 24th October 2025 at the Amani Center, Kaloleni – Arusha.
Training Overview:
On June 30, 2024, Tanzania marked the culmination of World Drug Day in Mwanza City. During the event, the Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania unveiled the "Tanzania Drug Policy," which underscores the importance of professionalism in addressing drug-related challenges.
Orientation training on Drug Addiction and importance of Harm Reduction Services to Civil Society Organizations in Tanzania.
From 17-20 April, 2024 ISSUP Tanzania had an orientation training to CSOs that implements Harm Reduction services to People Who Use Drugs in Tanzania on Basic Knowledge on Addiction and importance of harm reduction services.
Needle and syringe programs (NSPs) are a type of harm reduction initiative that provides clean needles and syringes to people who inject drugs (sometimes referred to as PWID) to reduce transmission of HIV and other blood-borne viruses (such as hepatitis B and C).
