With the rest of the world, International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2024 was observed in Mon, Yingli Mission Society and Aboi Town Baptist Church on June 26, on the theme “The Evidence is clear: Invest in Prevention”.
Mon: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2024 was organised by Mon Town Students’ Union in collaboration with District Administration, Mon under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and in partnership with DAPCU, Mon, Shansham Organisation Mon and Mon Users Network, at Mon Town Council Hall.
Police Department led by Medical Superintendent, District Hospital led by Medical Superintendent, Konyak Union, K.N.S.K, Konyak Students’ Union, District Tobacco Control Cell, Church Association, OST Centre and all the Wards Chairman and GBs participated in the program.
Addiction Treatment Facility Nodal Officer, Dr. Lemwang spoke on the theme, “The Evidence is clear, Invest in Prevention”. Short speeches were delivered by Konyak Union, president, Tingthok Konyak, K.N.S.K president, Ponglem Konyak and Konyak Students’ Union vice president P. Shampa Bezo. Special number was performed by Mr. Wangchem W Konyak.
Speeches were delivered by A.D.C Temjennaro Longkumer on behalf of District Administration and Additional S.P Mon Illam Lungalang. Earlier, the programme was chaired by Mon Town Students’ Union, education secretary Wangnyem Konyak. Konyak Baptist Church Mon, pastor Rev. Moba pronounced the invocation prayer, welcome note by Mon Town Students’ Union, president Honpho Konyak. Benediction was pronounced by Mon Town Pastor Fellowship, president, Pastor R Kaipha. There was also free and voluntary counselling and testing for HIV and STI services by mobile ICTC, DAPCU Mon.
YMS: Yingli Mission Society observed International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2024 at DICs in Tamlu and Longleng with two separate programs. Each featured experience sharing from the clients; talks on Significance of the day; Planning for engaging and empowering target communities. Deliberation to augment Services was also held in both the DICs.
ATBC: International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking 2024 programme was held at Aboi Town Baptist Church with the theme, “The evidence is clear: Invest in prevention” jointly organised by administration KNSK, ATSU, ATBC, NNP +T1 with resource persons, counsellor JACOA Longching Wangshu, ATBC, pastor Y. Phakmei, CHC Aboi, Medical Officer, Dr. Hangsha, and VP GHSS Aboi, Kemya Yanlem. The programme was held separately for general public, youth and parents.