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PADA-UGANDA is Non-Governmental Organization aimed at preventing and mitigating Alcohol and Drug Abuse, and HIV/AIDS among Youth populations in Uganda. It was formed in May 2008 by indigenous Ugandan graduates of Community Psychology Makerere University.
Now we have partners who have facilitated the resultant achievements In the area of awareness campaigns, Advocacy and Administration. Among these are ; Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development ( MoGLSD), Ministry of Health ( MoH), Mental health department , the Congregation of the Spiritan Fathers, Uganda Foundation, the Ministry of education ( MoE) and Schools.
The formation of PADA-UGANDA was ignited by the visits to the department of Alcohol and Drugs of the National Mental Health Referral Hospital (Butabika) where a number of youth were admitted, most of who were due to alcohol and drug abuse. In Ugandan prisons (Kigo and Kirinya) many young people were incarcerated due to drug/alcohol related crimes. In addition, some secondary school students were brought to the department of psychology by parents seeking help for counseling due to drug related problems. It was realized that all these problems would lead to a number of health and social problems including acquiring HIV/AIDS. Later specialized medical personnel joined PADA-UGANDA and are spearheading the prevention and mitigation of HIV/AIDS. |
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