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The Sekgoma Memorial Hospital Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre in Serowe is expected to be fully operational by November this year, according to government officials. During a recent inspection of the facility, health leaders emphasized the urgent need to complete the project to provide critical addiction treatment services to the public.

Last week the Botswana Association of Addiction Professionals - BAAP / ISSUP Botswana had the honour of participating in the Botswana Police Service Youth Dialogue panel discussions, centred around the theme: "I Am Affected: Breaking the Cycle of Gender-Based Violence, Substance Use, and Improving Mental Health."

ISSUP Botswana and ISSUP India, in collaboration with the GRN, present: "Global Perspectives on Recovery: Evidence-Based Practices, Women’s Lived Experiences, and the Role of Peer Service Providers in SUD Treatment."

Il Programma di Consulenza sulle Droghe (DAP) del Piano Colombo ha organizzato una formazione per formatori su come coinvolgere i (ToT) giovani nella prevenzione a Kochi, in India, dall'8 al 13 settembre 2024. Questa formazione ha riunito professionisti della riduzione della domanda di droga provenienti dall'Africa e dall'Asia per migliorare le loro capacità di coinvolgere i giovani in iniziative di prevenzione efficaci.

ISSUP Botswana è lieta di invitarvi al loro webinar sulla supervisione clinica in Botswana.

The First Lady, Ms. Neo Jane Masisi and the Minister of Health, Dr. Edwin Dikoloti honoured the graduation of 32 newly accredited Internationally Certified Addiction Professionals (ICAP 1); a cohort trained in 2022 by Botswana Association of Addiction Professionals (BAAP) for Ministry of Health and Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development participants.

Programmi basati sull'evidenza per il recupero, la prevenzione e il trattamento delle persone che soffrono di disturbi da uso di sostanze saranno presto lanciati in tutto il paese, ha confermato Phenyo Sebonego, Chief Health Officer della Divisione Alcol e Abuso di Sostanze del Ministero della Salute.

ISSUP Botswana would like to invite you to attend their Webinar on Continuum of Care in Recovery.

Unisciti a noi l'8 maggio 2023 per un evento online che celebra il nostro primo anno ufficiale dal lancio del capitolo nazionale ISSUP Botswana il 29 aprile 2022.

Vice President Slumber Tsogwane has commended First Lady Neo Masisi for her strong advocacy in the fight against drug abuse.

Speaking at a youth dialogue on drug use in Rakops on Wednesday 19th April, the Vice President said the journey embarked on by the First Lady meant that the war had been declared, therefore the onus was upon Batswana to play their part in the mission.