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BHUTAN: UPC-I SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION

DAP, in collaboration with Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA), Royal Government of Bhutan conducted the Training of Trainers on Universal Prevention Curriculum – Implementer Series, Course 3: School- Based Prevention Interventions and Policies, Courses 1 to 6 for 19 Bhutanese national trainers. The training was held in Paro, Bhutan from 8 to 14 August, 2019.

Dr Josephine Choong (DAP) and Ms Naina Kala Gurung (Bhutan) facilitated the training for selected educational professionals and BNCA staff with the overall objective of building capacity and creating a cadre of national trainers for Bhutan on the UPC-I, School Track. This training was designed to educate the trainees on the science, knowledge, skills, and competencies associated with the implementation of evidence-based prevention interventions in the school setting.