This is a kind invitation to attend a Capacity building and information Zoom meeting organised by Uganda Youth Development Link and ISSUP Uganda Chapter

How to participate

• Date: Tuesday 06-04-2021
• Time: 11:00 am Nairobi (UTC +3:00)
• Language: The session will be  in English

Main Presenter:

Ms. Sharon Lesa Nyambe

Head of Office

Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Uganda

Moderator

Mr. Kasirye Rogers

Executive Director

Uganda Youth Development Link

ISSUP Uganda Chapter-Lead

Topics for discussion:

1. How practitioners can...

Alcohol policy champion Hon. Betty Nambooze has vowed to renew her efforts to bring forward an Alcohol Law in Uganda to ensure comprehensive development and implementation of WHO-recommended alcohol policy during her new Parliamentary mandate.

In 2017, the Parliament of Uganda revived a private member’s Bill that sought to regulate the alcohol industry. The Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill, 2016, was initially brought forward by Betty Nambooze, the Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament (MP).

In 2016, MP Nambooze and a delegation of other MPs and their assistents joined Movendi International...

USE OF MOBILE TRUCK SENSITISATION

In early March, 2020, the world was hit by a pandemic of COID-19, which has affected the lives of millions global.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new virus and spreads primarily through contact with an infected person when they cough or sneeze. It also spreads when a person touches a surface or objects that has the virus on it, and then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth.

The government through the ministry of health adopted preventive stay home measures which limited nearly all physicalinteraction activities in the...

Background:

The COVID 19 pandemic globally has had a devastating negative impact especially in low income countries like Uganda who have fragile health system and can’t manage many cases. Governments declared lockdown and everything stood at stand still for over 75 days. Children and their families depending on small informal business closed, capital eaten up and didn’t know what to happen next.

Our entire 9 Drop in centers/safe spaces were closed and over 2000 slum youth and poor children scattered and a few went home. We received distress calls from some our young people we serve daily in...

UGANDA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LINK

Alcohol Harm Prevention Project

Radio Talk Show Report

Discussion Topic: Situation analysis of Alcohol abuse among young during the COVID 19 lock down

Station: Tiger FM 102.5 frequency  located in Nansana Municipality

Date:11th June 2020; 9:00AM to 10:00AM         

Guests: Mr. Mutaawe Rogers; Senior Programme Manager & Mr. Lubega Andrew; Project Officer

Objectives:

• To discuss the situation of alcohol abuse among young people during the COVID 19 lock down
• To share experiences about the effects of risky behaviours among youths in Uganda.
• To offer...

UGANDA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LINK

PRESS RELEASE
RE: Alcohol and COVID-19; Two pandemics colliding 

Introduction:
 In Uganda we have seen a spike and unprecedented levels of drinking leading to increase in domestic violence and addiction levels. Some men are spending more time drinking and hence diverting money meant for food to buying alcohol.
Facts about alcohol in relation to COVID 19
a) Consuming high-strength alcohol does not kill the COVID-19 virus. If adulterated with methanol, can result in severe health consequences, including death.
b) Alcohol is not a food stuff
c) Alcohol is not an...

This free webinar-based training course on Motivational Interviewing (MI) is presented by Igor Koutsenok, MD, MS, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, Department of Psychiatry.

Motivational Interviewing is an essential, client-centered, counseling style for eliciting behavior change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence. We are absolutely thrilled to bring you this skills-building opportunity presented by a recognized expert in the field of MI.

The course consists of four sessions (originally held during June 2020).

Course Description

This is a...