In a Country where issues of mental health are not freely discussed and accepted without prejudice, persons with these challenges often face bias and stigma in an already challenging environment. Inequality in all strata of life and in most societies is staring us in the face, more so for those with mental health issues. According to …
DANGERS OF UNDERAGE DRINKING OF ALCOHOL IN NIGERIA ICISAT Joins the rest of the world in celebrating the World Drug Day today the 26th June 2021. The rising trend of substance use and abuse is a thing of concern for all stakeholders. This is further compounded by adverts that target the most vulnerable in society, …
Isana Centre for Information and Substance Abuse Treatment (ICISAT) joins Nigerians in celebrating Parents on the Global Day of Parents 1st June 2021. We salute your resilience as parents in these trying times. Your place as custodians of the family cannot be overemphasized. Not only are you expected to be role models, you are also …
Global Day Of Parents: ICISAT Celebrates Parents Across Nigeria. Read More »
INTRODUCTIONAccording to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), estimated tens of millions of children are living and working on the streets (UNICEF, 2006). A “street child” by a definition adopted by UNICEF, is any child (girl or boy) below the age of 18 years (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1992) for …
Street Children and Mental Health By Dr. Gloria Karuri. Read More »
As Isana Center for Information and Substance Abuse Treatment (ICISAT) Joins Nigeria to celebrate the “WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY”, 31st MAY, 2020.ICISAT Executive Director Sensitizes the Youth on tobacco use. THE FACTS – STATISTICSWORLD:• 200 markets globally, over 100,000 tobacco farms.• Leading cause of preventable deaths in the world• Over 8 million deaths/year, i.e 7 …
“Sensitizing the Youth on tobacco use ” – Gloria S Karuri (Ph.d). Read More »
Isana Center for Information and Substance Abuse Treatment (ICISAT) is a Non-profit and Non-governmental Organization solely devoted to the prevention and treatment of substance use/abuse, substance-induced, and related disorders, HIV/AIDS-other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), Infectious diseases (TB, etc) and mental illness.
