Africa

UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030

Book

UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030 outlines our mission to provide more safety to Africa’s people, government and institutions from drugs, crime, corruption, terrorism and illicit financial flows. The UNODC Vision 2030 seeks to...

Developing University-based Drug Demand Reduction Academic Programs

News

ICUDDR has announced they will be hosting an implementation course entitled “Developing University-based Drug Demand Reduction Academic Programs” for our members in Africa. The purpose of the course is to equip academic staff with relevant...

Motivational Interviewing in Practice, An African Journey: Stories from the Frontline of Care

20 April 2021

Online

Stories from the Frontline of Care. Join hosts Drs William Miller, Goodman Sibeko and team to hear stories from the frontline of care in Africa. How might motivational interviewing fit it? Does it help to relieve practitioner stress? And patient outcomes?

This Webinar is the second of a series focussed on Motivational Interviewing in Africa.

MI In Africa Webinar Series: Motivational Interviewing in Practice, An African Journey

25 February 2021

South Africa

Please note the webinar that was planned for February 3rd has been moved to February 25th, 17h00-18h30 The registration link remains correct:

South Africa ITTC Webinar: Motivational Interviewing in Practice, An African Journey

25 February 2021

Cape Town

South Africa

On February 25th, you are invited to attend the first Webinar in the upcoming Motivational Interviewing in Africa Webinar Series.

Alcohol and Substance Use Prevention in Africa: Systematic Scoping Review

Scientific article

This review examined the existing evidence on substance use prevention activities in Africa. The objectives were as follows: Identify drugs and substances used across Africa Identify risk and protective factors that contribute to alcohol...

Press Release: Historic Virtual Conference Meets to Discuss Drug Demand Reduction in Africa

Demand reduction, prevention, and effective services – based on robust epidemiological evidence of substance use across Africa - seen as vital solutions to Africa's growing drug problem.

African Civil Society Common Position on Drugs

News

Building on developments at the international level – including the March 2019 Ministerial Declaration on strengthening actions for the world drug problem and the recently adopted African Union Plan of Action on Drug Control – please find...

Plenary 5: Role of Legislators and Traditional health Practitioners in Drug Demand Reduction

ISSUP Webinar

4 November 2020

The Fifth Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.

Plenary 5: Role of Legislators and Traditional health Practitioners in Drug Demand Reduction

4 November 2020

Johannesburg

South Africa

The Fifth Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.

Drug Demand Reduction in Africa Virtual Conference ISSUP