Drug Addiction Free Africa was founded in Uganda, is a not-for-profit non-governmental organization that exists to promote Safe and Drug Abuse Free African Communities through collective impact models, evidence-based prevention interventions, Strategic Prevention Framework, and cultural competency to meet the increasing demand for prevention, treatment, and public health services in Africa. Areas of focus; education, research, community outreach, collaborations, and advocacy.

Drug Addiction Free Africa leadership is happy to introduce to the world the www.drugsfreeafrica.org website that is a...

Fifteen (15) health workers successfully completed UPC-10: Core Course in Uganda The training was done by Drug Addiction Free Africa. www.drugsfreeafrica.org  

La ONUDD está buscando 2 consultores para elaborar un manual sobre la aplicación de encuestas sobre el consumo de drogas en entornos de bajos recursos. Consultores

1) epidemiología del consumo de drogas

Carreras en la ONU

2) Especialista en encuestas

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Archbishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Kazimba Mugalu of Church of Uganda signed an MoU with ational Drug Authority to enhance the church's current prevention efforts.

The church has 600 secondary schools, 5000 primary schools, 5 Universities, 256 health clinics, and  13 hospitals

Tumuhirwe Ezra Napoleon the CEO of Drug Addiction Free Africa has offered Drug Demand Reduction consultancy to Church of Uganda since 2014

Faith-based Organisations are critical in implementing the Evidence-based interventions 

El 14 de abril, Drug Addiction Free Africa (www.drugsfreeafrica.org), que es un proveedor de capacitación autorizado ubicado en Uganda,   graduó a 25 psicólogos de consejería y profesionales de salud mental en el currículo de tratamiento universal (UTC 1-8). Beck Vaughn, el Director GCCC, guió a los graduados en el proceso de supervisión del examen ICAP. El curso se realizó en línea en horarios flexibles. Publicado por Tumuhirwe Ezra Napoleon CEO Drug Addiction. África libre. director@drugsfreeafrica.org (en inglés) 

Dear friends and colleagues 

As we approach the end of the CND week we would like to thank you very much for your participation at the CND highlights. Today, we will be joining multiple events to discuss prevention, treatment and care, access to controlled medicines as well as other cross-cutting issues. 

Please see the below links and schedule for your kind reference!

• 12.15-13.05 CET Victim of trafficking in the drug treatment system: towards a comprehensive and inclusive COVID- 19 health response organized by the UNODC Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section with the support of...

Dear colleagues, 
Please join us today at two side events that Prevention, Treatmetn and Rehabilitation Section is organizing together with WHO, UNODC Justice Section, Member States and civil society organizations!

Experts will join us in addressing substance use disorders in humanitarian settings, providing access to services for displaced populations as well as for people with drug use disorders ad associated mental health disorders in contract with the criminal justice system!!

See below for further information and side event links!!

12.15-13.10 CET #Leaving no one behind: Addressing...

Dear colleagues, 

Thank you very much for your interest and participation at yesterday's events at the 65th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs!! We look forward to seeing you at the below PTRS side events today!

Tuesday, 15 March 2022 
 

• 08.00-08.50 CET side event adapting preventive drug education to the COVID-19 pandemic! link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82970064627#success
   
• 09.00-09.50 CET side event on data-driven prevention programmes for families! registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4716461255360/WN_ergBrCCqQ8iRREE9MAHcPg
   
• 09.00-09.50 CET side...