NGOs in development cooperation
to treat drug addiction
Uzbekistan-Germany Mental Health Forum is an innovative platform of cooperation between Uzbekistan and Germany aimed at communication, exchange of knowledge, and popularization of best practice in the field of mental health. This forum serves as a bridge to bring together health professionals, researchers, and activists from both countries. The forum aims to facilitate the cross-cultural exchange of ideas and innovations in the field of mental health.
FORMAT
The forum was held in Bukhara on the campus of the Bukhara State Medical Institute and included plenary sessions, panel discussions, and sectional sessions. Leading experts in the field of mental health from Uzbekistan and Germany spoke live and online at plenary sessions.
Within the framework of the forum, master classes on the diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from mental diseases for specialists in mental health and drug addiction at hospitals in Bukhara, Samarkand, and Tashkent cities were held.
Presentation by dr Ingo Michels: "The role of Social Work in prevention, counseling and treatment of drug use" - see PDF.