Behavioral Addiction

Mental Health, Substance Use Prevention, and Workforce Capacity Building: An Evidence-Based Imperative

The human brain is the central engine of overall physical, emotional, and social well-being. However, substance use disorders and unaddressed mental health conditions directly impair neural pathways, executive function, and decision-making capabilities. Key Evidence-Based Insights Strengthening Local Capacity through Workforce…

ISSUP Ethiopia Chapter

🎉 We Have Exciting News! 🇪🇹

Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO) has been officially selected as the host organisation for the International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP) National Chapter in Ethiopia! 🏆 This means new opportunities have opened for professionals in the field of substance…

ISSUP Ethiopia Chapter

Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO) Announced as the Host for the ISSUP Ethiopia National Chapter

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – MCDO The Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO) is proud to announce that it has been officially selected as the host organization for the ISSUP Ethiopia National Chapter, following a landmark agreement with the International Society of…

“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.…

MCDO2026 World Drug report

🌍 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…

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…