Plenary 4: Epidemiology and Its Role in Drug Demand Reduction

The Fourth Plenary Session of the 'Drug Demand Reduction in Africa: Prevention, Treatment and Epidemiology' Virtual Conference from 16th September to 10th November 2020.

Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm SA 

Register Here for Plenary 4: Epidemiology and Its Role in Drug Demand Reduction

Plenary Chair: Dr. Reychad Abdool, African Union Commission

1. A Continental Overview of Drug Epidemiology in Africa

Presenter:

• Professor Isidore Obot - Director, Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse, Nigeria

2. Regional Perspectives

Presenters:

• Dr Olubusayo Akinola - Programme Officer, Drug Demand Reduction, ECOWAS Commission
• Nadine Harker Burnhams - Research Scientist, South African Medical Research Council, SENDU/SACENDU

3. Overview of Drug epidemiology in Latin American and the Caribbean

Presenters:

• Pernell Clarke - Research Specialist, Inter-American Observatory on Drugs, CICAD - Caribbean
• Roberto Canay - Co-President, ISSUP Argentina - Latin America

4. Synchronising Global Drug Epidemiology Data Collection

Presenter:

• Chloé Carpentier - Chief, Drug Research Section, Research Branch, UNODC
• Enrico Bisogno - Chief, Data Development and Dissemination Unit, UNODC

5.  Question & Answer Session

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