“The drug problem transcends the boundaries of criminal justice. It is deeply intertwined with public health, sustainable development, and the fundamental rights of individuals. Therefore, it requires a collective response—one that brings together governments, communities, health professionals, and every citizen. We all have a role to play.” MCDO

The drug problem transcends the boundaries of criminal justice. It is deeply intertwined with public health, sustainable development, and the fundamental rights of individuals. Therefore, it requires a collective response—one that brings together governments, communities, health professionals, and every citizen.…

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🌍 2026 World Drug Report: Key Findings and Ethiopia’s Path Forward

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, MCDO 📊 Global Drug Crisis at a Glance According to the 2026 World Drug Report released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the global illicit drug market continues to expand at an alarming rate. The…

MCDO Amharic 2026 No drug Day

የዓለም አቀፍ የአደገኛ እጾች መከላከያ ቀን 2026፡ ነባር ፈተናዎች እና የፈጠራ መፍትሄዎች

አዲስ አበባ ፥ ኢትዩጵያ ሰኔ 17 2018 ዓም MCDO የዓለም የአደገኛ እጾች ችግር፡ ነባር ፈተናዎች፣ አዳዲስ ተግዳሮቶች እና የፈጠራ መፍትሄዎች እ.ኤ.አ ጁን 26 (ሰኔ 19/2018ዓም) ቀን የሚከበረውን የዓለም አቀፍ የአደገኛ እጾች መከላከያ ቀንን በማስመልከት፣ መቋሚያ የማህበረሰብ ልማት ድርጅት (MCDO) ማህበረሰባችንን…

MCDO World No Drug Day 2026

International Day Against Drug Abuse 2026: Persisting Issues and Innovative Responses

International Day Against Drug Abuse 2026: Persisting Issues and Innovative Responses Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 24,2026. MCDO On the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse (observed annually on June 26), the Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO) reaffirms its…

Strengthening Public Health Policy: MCDO at the National Tobacco Control Review Meeting

🤝 Strengthening Public Health Policy: MCDO at the National Tobacco Control Review Meeting

Advancing systemic change in public health requires strong multi-sectoral collaboration, standardized enforcement frameworks, and proactive policy advocacy. This week, the Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO) was proud to participate in at the National Tobacco Control Review Meeting held in Adama,…

MCDO WNTD 2026 Amharic

📌 ልዩ የንቅናቄ መግለጫ፡ የትንባሆ ኢንዱስትሪን አዳዲስ ወጥመዶች እናጋልጣለን!”አገር ማለት ሰው ነው፤ ሰው ማለት ደግሞ የአንጎልና አእምሮ (ካፒታል) ባለቤት ነው!”

አዲስ አበባ ኢትዮጵያ – MCDO 📌የመቋሚያ የማህበረሰብ ልማት ድርጅት (MCDO) ለዓለም የትንባሆ የማይጨስበት ቀን (WNTD-2026) ባዘጋጀው ልዩ የግንዛቤ ማስጨበጫ መርሃ-ግብር፣ የትንባሆ ኢንዱስትሪው ወጣቶችንና ህፃናትን ኢላማ ያደረገባቸውን ሶስት ዋና ዋና ስልቶች ያጋልጣል። ⚠️ ተጠንቀቁ! እነዚህ የኢንዱስትሪው ስውር ወጥመዶች ናቸው፦ዲጂታል ቅስቀሳ (Social…

MCDO 2026 WNTD

📌 Special Advocacy Statement: Unmasking the New Traps of the Tobacco Industry!

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -MCDO “A Nation is its People; and a People is the sum of its Persons; a person is the sum of their Brain Capital!” In honor of World No Tobacco Day 2026 (WNTD-2026), Meqoamia Community Development Organization…

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Protecting Our Future: The Urgent Need for a National Khat Control Law in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – MCDO Introduction Ethiopia is currently navigating a period of profound economic and social transformation. However, a growing public health crisis is quietly undermining this progress: the unregulated expansion of Khat consumption. Once limited to specific demographic…

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Special News Report: Safeguarding Generational Brain Capital from Tobacco Industry Interference

“A Nation is its People; a People is the sum of its Persons; and a person is the sum of their Brain Capital!” As we commemorate World No Tobacco Day 2026, Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO) is focusing its efforts…