On 10 December 2025, Zambia marked a significant milestone in its response to substance use with the official launch of the ISSUP Zambia National Chapter at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka. Officiated by Dr. Angel Chirwa of the University of Zambia School of Medicine and Teaching Hospital, the event signaled a strengthened national commitment to building a professional workforce for substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery.

Launched under the theme “Building a Professional Workforce for Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery in Zambia,” ISSUP...

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Zambia Launches National Chapter of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP)

“Strengthening the Professional Workforce for Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery”

Lusaka, Zambia – 10 December 2025

ISSUP Zambia Chapter was officially launched on 10th December 2025 at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka. The ceremony was officiated by Dr. Angel Chirwa, head department of Psychiatry at the University of Zambia School of Medicine and Teaching Hospital as Guest of Honour.

ISSUP Zambia is the national chapter of the...