Getting ready to welcome delegates from around the country for the 3RD National Summit on Substance use, abuse and illicit trafficking. Do tune in for the live proceedings via the @The_DSD channel and give your input. #CDASummit2023

To all participating in the training, we wish you the best! 👏 Your dedication to enhancing the quality of drug use disorder treatment and care is invaluable. Thank you @UNODC_ROSAF for your commitment! Let’s continue working to improve access to quality treatment and care.

🌍@UNODC_ROSAF training on quality assurance for drug disorder treatment and care: This aligns with their strategy to support Member States in implementing effective drug use disorder treatment in line with the International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders.

🤝Collaboration and coordination are key! We’re encouraged to see efforts to ensure the National Drug Master Plan (NDMP) and aligned strategies like the NSP: HIV, TB, and STIs are effectively implemented. Together, we can make a difference!

🌍@UNODC_ROSAF training on quality assurance for drug disorder treatment and care: This aligns with their strategy to support Member States in implementing effective drug use disorder treatment in line with the International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders.

Chair of the @CentralDrug @NandiMayathulaK participating on a panel by @Dejusticia_en on the Right to a healthy environment and drug policy during the #CND67 emphasising the need for Member States to to invest in alternative livelihoods, promote sustainable agricultural practices

🌍 Join us at the High-Level Event @UNODC_ROSAF organized by Kenya and South Africa! 📅 Date: March 15, 2024 ⏰ Time: 13:00 - 14:30 (CET) 📢 Agenda: Scaling up evidence-based services to combat HIV and viral hepatitis among drug users. Join via zoom:

Gauteng Substance Abuse Forum meeting. ‘The climate within our communities warrants an immediate & swift response, we cannot wait to be led by the book when lives are being threatened’. I fail hopelessly at being diplomatic & politically correct when it comes to drug abuse.

GPSAF hosts a successful 2 day strategic planning meeting. Members of the forum recognises the importance of a focused approach to address the scourge of substance abuse within the Gauteng province. Members of the CDA were present on both days the support.

In between cooking and preparing for Christmas lunch let’s quickly take a moment to hone into the harms of alcohol abuse and also encourage responsible drinking over the festive period. Let’s talk at 9:30 on channel 404. @SABCNews @CentralDrug

Let the music inspire change!🔊🇿🇦Introducing “Say No To Drugs” by @WorldCCSA. This powerful anthem is more than just a song, it’s a call to action.Join us as we amplify the message of saying NO 🤝 let’s work together towards a healthier,brighter future! https://t.co/BEDII5uI0D

@CentralDrug @UNODC_ROSAF @WHO & @UNODC_HIV training Establishing & Delivering #OAT services build capacity of @CentralDrug members in advancing #harmreduction interventions & strengthening the involvement of community-led organizations #LeaveNoOneBehind #EndInequalitiesEndAIDS

— Thanks to the guidance of @UNODC_ROSAF in collaboration with @WHOSouthAfrica, we’re advancing in expertise for a healthier future🇿🇦!

#CDASummit2023🌐Today, December 11, saw @CentralDrug members actively participating in a capacitation training focused on evidence-based harm reduction interventions — in line with the implementation of Goal 1 of NDMP 2019-24: Harm Reduction. — (cont.d)

Happening now….in partnership with @UNODC and @WHOSouthAfrica great meeting training the @CentralDrug Authority on delivering evidence-based,high-quality Opioid Substitution Therapy Services in South Africa as part of Joint UNODC/WHO Programme on Drug Dependence Treatment & Care

"Amidst our endeavors, it is crucial to keep in mind individuals grappling with drug use & living with drug use disorders on a daily basis. Our paramount goal is to enhance their quality of life through evidence-based harm reduction interventions." @OngoloJM @UNODC_ROSAF

These next two days @UNODC_ROSAF hosts a training workshop on establishing and delivering evidence-based, high-quality Opioid Substitution Therapy Services in South Africa 🇿🇦to our colleagues @CentralDrug Authority.

For the love of learning! Our focus this week is on Evidence based harm reduction interventions that reaches not only the user but civil society at large. Grateful to @UNODC and @WHOAFRO for creating this platform to capacitate @CentralDrug on scientific and tested solutions.

Today is the final day for public comment on the Draft Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Policy. Find the document here to submit comments in writing by the end of today: https://t.co/9WgqsZRunF @CentralDrug @The_DSD @UCTHealthSci @UCT_NI

Next week December 11-12 @UNODC_ROSAF & @WHOSouthAfrica will host a harm reduction training to capacitate @CentralDrug 🇿🇦 board members on harm reduction within the context of drug use & drug use disorders in South Africa. More to come!