مجمع منطقه ای فدراسیون جهانی مبارزه با مواد مخدر در تاریخ 6 فوریه 2020 برگزار می شود

فدراسیون جهانی مبارزه با مواد مخدر (WFAD) امسال اولین مجمع منطقه ای را در منطقه شرق آفریقا برگزار می کند. این انجمن در ششم فبروری 2020  درکامپالا اوگاندا برگزار خواهد شد و میزبان محلی لینک توسعه جوانان اوگاندا (UYDEL) خواهد بود. سازمان جهانی بهداشت بیش از 40 سازمان عضو در منطقه شرق و آفریقا دارد که همگان در پیشگیری، درمان اعتیاد به مواد مخدر و/یا بهبودی کار فوق العاده ای انجام می دهند و به همین دلیل است که این انجمن در شرق آفریقا میزبانی می شد. فدراسیون جهانی مبارزه با مواد مخدر یک جامعه چند جانبه از سازمان...

AFRICAN NATIONAL CHAPTERS DIGITAL MEETING

The Zoom meeting was hosted by Jeff Lee who invited the African National Chapters to be part of the meeting. The meeting was held on Tue Jan 14, 2020 2pm – 3pm (EAT). Uganda National Chapter was represented by Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) i.e. Mr. Rogers Mutaawe, Mr. Andrew Lubega and Ms. Barbara Nakijoba.

Issues discussed included;

1. Review of minutes from last meeting and the future process
2. Updates on African Regional NC Activity (please provide a brief input on your activity or any issues, questions you may have on your operation...

A preparatory meeting was held on 29th November 2019 at UYDEL office and they discussed about recruitment of members, updating of Uganda ISSUP website, the work plan for 2020, Launch of the ISSUP Chapter in April 2020 and future plans. The meeting also agreed to hold an initial meeting with identified members on 12th of December 2019 to get more input from members on the best way to run the ISSUP Chapter.

Compiled by Andrew Lubega

Psychoactive substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs) continue to be major problems around the world, taking a toll on global health and on social and economic functioning. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reports that, in 2015, about 250 million people between ages 15 and 64 used illicit substances at least once. Of those who use psychoactive substances, a significant number will develop substance use problems or SUDs. The 2015 UNODC survey found that about 29.5 million substance users suffer from SUDs, which means their use is harmful to the point they may...