Nurses trained in prevention science |11 November 2016

A group of nurses who have successfully followed a three-day training in prevention science as part of the Universal Prevention Curriculum Series have received their certificates.

Universal Prevention Curriculum (referred to as UPC) Series for substance use is developed by the International Centre for Credentialing and Education of Addiction Professionals (ICCE) which is the training and credentialing arm of the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme. It is an integral part of the global initiatives funded by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Affairs (INL), within the US Department of State geared towards professionalising the prevention and treatment workforce.

The certificate presentation took place at the Ministry of Health, Red Roof Building, yesterday morning in the presence of the director for primary schools Cyril Pillay, principal secretary for social affairs Linda William Melanie, the director of the Drug and Alcohol Council (Dac) Yvana Thérésine, certificate recipients among other guests.

Ms Thérésine stated that this training will benefit all the nurses who took part.

“Earlier this year a group of professionals followed a training of trainers for the UPC of which the trainers have now started to do echo training, that is training other professionals within the country,” she said, adding that the trainers have the manual that needs to be adhered to.

A total of 22 nurses graduated but only seven were present yesterday to collect their certificates and they are Lyn Arrisol, Dorothy Athanase, Chiara Bistolet, Marina Hertel, Carol Leonelle, Nella Lesperance and Marie-Noella Sinon.

During the ceremony three primary students received their prizes for taking part in the Alcohol Poster Competition earlier this year. First place went to Emilie Uranie, second place to Isara Morgan while Shara Noorul-Amen came out third. They were presented with their prizes by Mr Pillay.