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Drafting a manual on alcohol use disorders in Uganda

Ministry of Health drafts manual to address alcohol use disorders in Uganda

Jinja. Uganda, like many other countries, faces significant…
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Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Kalumbi Shangula and Executive Director of MHSS, Mr Ben Nangombe with the newly appointed National Drug Control Commissioners

Minister Shangula Inaugurates the National Drug Control Commission

Namibia became a member of the United Nations at Independence in 1990…
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Reduce alcohol consumption

WHO’s SAFER Initiative is a timely intervention to reduce alcohol-related harm in Uganda

The World Health Statistics 2023 Report ranks…
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How Mauritius is tackling NCD risk factors in the context of COVID-19?

Introduction The Republic of Mauritius is an island state in the…
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The Minister of Health, Honorable Atupele Muluzi waves high the newly launched National Alcohol Policy for Malawi

Malawi launches the National Alcohol Policy on 18 August 2017

Lilongwe: On 18 August the Malawi Government launched the National…
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