National dialogue to bridge gaps in drug policy reform opens

Stakeholders in justice, health and drug control sectors have begun a two-day national dialogue to identify implementation gaps in the Narcotics Control Commission Act 2020 (1019), which seeks to strengthen public health, protect human rights and improve coordination among implementing institutions.

The second National Dialogue on Drug Policy, Human Rights and Health, which opened in Accra yesterday, was on the theme: "Advancing a People-Centred, Rights-Based Drug Policy in Ghana: Moving from Law to Implementation".

Organised by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in collaboration with the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), WAPCAS Plus, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and international and national partners, it is expected to develop practical recommendations to guide the implementation of the law and its accompanying Legislative Instrument (LI).