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In early March, 2020, the world was hit by a pandemic of COID-19, which has affected the lives of millions global.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new virus and spreads primarily through contact with an infected person when they cough or sneeze. It also spreads when a person touches a surface or objects that has the virus on it, and then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth.

The government through the ministry of health adopted preventive stay home measures which limited nearly all physicalinteraction activities...

Background:

The COVID 19 pandemic globally has had a devastating negative impact especially in low income countries like Uganda who have fragile health system and can’t manage many cases. Governments declared lockdown and everything stood at stand still for over 75 days. Children and their families depending on small informal business closed, capital eaten up and didn’t know what to happen next.

Our entire 9 Drop in centers/safe spaces were closed and over 2000 slum youth and poor children scattered and a few went home. We received distress calls from some our young people we serve...

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Alcohol Harm Prevention Project

Radio Talk Show Report

Discussion Topic: Situation analysis of Alcohol abuse among young during the COVID 19 lock down

Station: Tiger FM 102.5 frequency  located in Nansana Municipality

Date:11th June 2020; 9:00AM to 10:00AM         

Guests: Mr. Mutaawe Rogers; Senior Programme Manager & Mr. Lubega Andrew; Project Officer

Objectives:

• To discuss the situation of alcohol abuse among young people during the COVID 19 lock down
• To share experiences about the effects of risky behaviours among youths in Uganda.
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LIÊN KẾT PHÁT TRIỂN THANH NIÊN UGANDA

THÔNG CÁO BÁO CHÍ
RE: Rượu và COVID-19; Hai đại dịch va chạm 

Giới thiệu:
 Ở Uganda, chúng tôi đã thấy mức độ uống rượu tăng đột biến và chưa từng có dẫn đến sự gia tăng bạo lực gia đình và mức độ nghiện ngập. Một số người đàn ông đang dành nhiều thời gian hơn để uống rượu và do đó chuyển tiền dành cho thực phẩm sang mua rượu.
Sự thật về rượu liên quan đến COVID 19
a) Uống rượu mạnh không tiêu diệt được vi rút COVID-19. Nếu pha trộn với methanol, có thể dẫn đến hậu quả nghiêm trọng cho sức khỏe, bao gồm cả tử vong.
b) Rượu không phải là thực phẩm
c) Rượu...

This free webinar-based training course on Motivational Interviewing (MI) is presented by Igor Koutsenok, MD, MS, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, Department of Psychiatry.

Motivational Interviewing is an essential, client-centered, counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence. We are absolutely thrilled to bring you this skills-building opportunity presented by a recognized expert in the field of MI.

The course consists of four sessions (originally held during June 2020).

Course Description

Thi...

The Smart Club Contract Concept: An Evidence-Based Primary Prevention Method for Children in East Africa

by Lubega Andrew (UYDEL)

The Contract Concept is a means or tools for children and adolescents to lead better lives with Human Rights, better school attendance and results and growing up without the burden of alcohol/drugs and other substances.

SMART’s contract method is locally based and includes components such as

• individual contracts with participating children / adolescents
• guardian's written approval
• temporary membership
• voluntarily to be a member (or abstain) and the...

The Church of Uganda has instituted a programme that will help young people to protect themselves from alcoholism and drug abuse. The programme Drug Free Schools was launched by the outgoing Arch Bishop , the Most Rev. Stanley Ntagali, at Mengo  Senior School on Saturday the 15th of February 2020. Speaking to students, teachers and partners that graced the function, Ntagali said that drug abuse among young people in schools was on rise, which was why the Church had decided to act against the vice.

The Coordinator of the Church of Uganda ‘Drug –Free Schools’ Programme, Ezra Tumuhirwe, said...

DIỄN ĐÀN KHU VỰC CỦA LIÊN ĐOÀN CHỐNG MA TÚY THẾ GIỚI SẼ ĐƯỢC TỔ CHỨC VÀO NGÀY 6 THÁNG 2 NĂM 2020

Liên đoàn chống ma túy thế giới (WFAD) đang tổ chức Diễn đàn khu vực đầu tiên trong năm nay tại khu vực Đông Phi. Diễn đàn sẽ diễn ra vào ngày 6 tháng 2 năm 2020 tại Kampala, Uganda và chủ nhà địa phương sẽ là Liên kết Phát triển Thanh niên Uganda (UYDEL). WFAD có hơn 40 tổ chức thành viên ở khu vực Đông Phi, tất cả đều làm công việc tuyệt vời trong phòng ngừa, điều trị nghiện ma túy và / hoặc phục hồi và đây là lý do tại sao diễn đàn được tổ chức ở Đông Phi. Liên đoàn chống ma túy thế giới là...

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...