The Regional Mission in Central Asia of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) together with the Ministry of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan launched an online competition "Expert on the Development of Family and Life Skills."

The main purpose of the competition is to disseminate best practices, as well as to improve the skills of psychologists and educators in the public education system, especially classroom leaders, in achieving psychological stability in school and family by teaching young people life skills, healthy lifestyles, positive relationships between parents...

Online regional training for trainers (ToT) on Course 10 “Managing Medication-Assisted Treatment Programs” (30 November – 3 December 2020) of the Advanced Level of the Universal Treatment Curriculum for Substance Use Disorders (UTC training package) launched on 30 November 2020.

The main purpose of the training series is to prepare the team of national trainers who will be able to independently train professionals, working in the field of drug dependence treatment and prevention in their own countries in the future. The training was conducted by Dr. Yuriy Rossinskiy (Kazakhstan) and Dr...

As covid-19 becomes the "new reality" and the number of positive cases, although not as high as the last, we must remain vigilant, especially when it comes to those who are most vulnerable to possible negative consequences.

The statement we can hear on any flight on an airplane is: "In case of danger, first put the mask on your own, then put it on the child." The purpose of this statement is that without protecting yourself in the first place, you will not be able to help those who need it most. The same principle applies to drafting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Those whose job it is to...

As COVID-19 becomes a “new norm” and the number of positive cases is not as high as it used to be, we still need to stay alert especially when it comes to those who are the most vulnerable to the possible negative consequences.

The statement that we can hear during any airplane flight is “In case of emergency, put on the mask on YOURSELF first, and then put it on your child.” The meaning of this instruction is that without protecting yourself first, you might not be able to help those who need it most. The same principle applies to the frontline staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Those...

Las pandemias y las emergencias sanitarias, como el actual brote de COVID-10, pueden costar muchas vidas y plantear riesgos adicionales para la economía mundial y la seguridad y estabilidad en general. Garantizar el acceso continuo a la atención de salud durante una pandemia, incluidos los servicios para las personas que consumen drogas y el tratamiento de los trastornos por consumo de drogas, es clave no solo para proteger la salud de las poblaciones, sino también para la seguridad y la estabilidad.

Los trastornos por consumo de drogas suelen ir acompañados de afecciones somáticas como el...

Пандемия, и связанные с ней ограничения, принесли перемены в жизни практически каждого жителя планеты. Однако, немногие задумываются о том, как изменилась жизнь лиц с расстройствами, вызванными употреблением наркотиков, являющихся одними из самых уязвимых и нуждающихся в постоянной помощи. С одной стороны, закрытие границ во время карантина, привело к резкому сокращению доступа к наркотическим веществам; с другой стороны, стала распространенной проблема потери дохода, к тому же, многие виды зависимости сопровождаются различными заболеваниями и слабым иммунитетом, что делает лиц с зависимостью...

La pandemia de COVID-19 y las restricciones asociadas a ella han cambiado la vida de las personas en casi todos los países. Sin embargo, muy pocos se dan cuenta de cómo ha cambiado la vida de las personas con trastornos por consumo de drogas, que se encuentran entre las más vulnerables y necesitan atención continua. Por un lado, el cierre de fronteras durante la cuarentena ha provocado una drástica reducción del acceso a los estupefacientes. Por otro lado, la pérdida de ingresos se ha convertido en un problema para las personas con muchas formas de dependencia acompañadas de diversas...

A Regional three-day training for trainers (ToT) on Course 9 “Advanced Pharmacology and Substance Use Disorders” of the Advanced Level of the Universal Treatment Curriculum for Substance Use Disorders (UTC training package) was launched via online video conference platform on 16 November 2020.

The main purpose of the training was to prepare the team of national trainers who in the future will be able to independently train professionals, working in the field of drug dependence treatment and prevention. The training was conducted by highly qualified Regional Master Trainers of the...

A new report published by the World Health Organisation presents the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – as leaders in implementing the most cost-effective policies to reduce alcohol intake and alcohol-attributable harm in the WHO European Region.

The report highlights the quick direct action the region has taken to reduce the harm that alcohol can cause to individuals and broader society.

Download

English (PDF, 8,522 MB)

El 12 de octubre de 2020 comenzó una capacitación regional en línea de cinco días de duración para mejorar las habilidades de los evaluadores sobre las herramientas de la UNODC y la OMS para garantizar la calidad del tratamiento de la drogodependencia. El objetivo de la capacitación es fortalecer el apoyo institucional para garantizar la aplicación satisfactoria del Marco de Garantía de Calidad de la ONUDD/OMS para los Servicios de Tratamiento de la Drogodependencia en Asia Central y promover un enfoque científico de la calidad de los servicios de tratamiento y atención de la drogodependencia...

Five-day online regional refresher training for assessors on UNODC-WHO quality assurance (QA) tools for drug dependency treatment launched on 12 October 2020. The purpose of the training is to consolidate the institutional support to ensure the successful implementation of the UNODC-WHO QA mechanism of drug treatment services in Central Asia and promote the scientific understanding of quality drug use disorder treatment and care services.

For the five days, the participants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will have a unique opportunity to discuss...

Fondo

En 2019, cuatro países de Asia Central (Kazajstán, Kirguistán, Tayikistán y Uzbekistán)  pusieron a prueba mecanismos y herramientas de la UNODC para garantizar la calidad de los servicios de tratamiento de los trastornos por consumo de drogas.

El evento se realizó en el marco del proyecto global GLOJ71 de UNODC: "Tratamiento de la Dependencia de Drogas y sus Consecuencias en la Salud: Treatnet II" con el apoyo financiero de la Oficina de Asuntos de Narcóticos y Aplicación de la Ley (INL) del Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos.

Después de capacitar a especialistas en...

UNODC Regional Office for Central Asia and UNODC PTRS in collaboration with the Republican Scientific and Practical Centre on Mental Health of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan held national webinar on 25 September   2020. The purpose of the webinar was to create a forum for national experts to share valuable international experience on how to ensure the continuity and sustainability of drug dependence treatment, HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services for people who use drugs and how to implement evidence-based policies that ensure access to effective drug...

On 25 September 2020, UNODC's Regional Mission in Central Asia and the Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Section of UNODC Headquarters, in collaboration with the National Centre for Mental Health Research of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan, organized a national webinar. The purpose of the webinar was to organize a stakeholder forum to share important international experiences on the continuity and sustainability of HIV treatment, prevention, care and support services for people who use drugs and how to implement evidence-based policies that ensure access to effective drug and HIV...