The Ministry of Health (MOH), through its Mental Health Unit, has begun a series of supportive supervision and mentoring visits to drug rehabilitation and treatment facilities across Liberia to strengthen data collection and reporting systems related to drug use and treatment demand.
The initiative, supported by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and funded by the United States International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), aims to improve the availability of reliable data needed to guide evidence-based policymaking, enhance treatment services, and ensure effective allocation of resources in the fight against substance abuse.
As part of the exercise, the Ministry of Health has adopted the Treatment Demand Indicators (TDI) framework to standardize data collection across drug treatment facilities nationwide.
Through the ongoing supervision, health professionals and rehabilitation centers are receiving mentoring to strengthen the Drug Use Surveillance and Information System, improve reporting practices, and enhance quality assurance in treatment services.
Facilities visited during the supervision include St. Benedict Menni, Center for Rehabilitation and Reintegration (CFRR), Journey Against Violence (JAV), LRRRC Drug Treatment Facility, Mother of Light Rehabilitation Center, Women Rescue Daughters, Koimene Impact Foundation, New Life Recovery Center, and the National Rehabilitation Center for Drug and War-Affected Youths, among others.
The activity forms part of the U.S./INL-funded project on Drug Use Prevention, Treatment, and Care in Liberia, which seeks to build the capacity of treatment providers to collect, analyze, and utilize high-quality data to strengthen Liberia’s national response to substance use disorders.
The Ministry of Health says it remains committed to strengthening systems that support prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts in the country’s ongoing fight against drugs and substance abuse.
