𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
𝐏𝐌𝐓𝐂, 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 – 𝟏𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
The Ministry of Social Welfare Government of Sierra Leone has admitted the seventh batch of drug and substance abuse victims into rehabilitation at the Peace Mission Training Centre (PMTC), Hastings.
The admission ceremony which took place recently, brought together parents, social workers, and security representatives. The initiative forms part of the government’s broader efforts to address the growing challenge of #substanceabuse by providing structured rehabilitation, counselling, and reintegration support for affected individuals.
Speaking during the ceremony, Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Jones expressed appreciation to the participants for their cooperation and willingness to embark on the rehabilitation journey. He encouraged them to remain disciplined and committed throughout the programme, noting that the centre offers a new opportunity for personal transformation. He further emphasized that overcoming addiction requires determination and collective support, urging participants to approach the process with a mindset of rebuilding their lives and contributing positively to society upon completing the programme.
Also addressing the gathering, Dr. Abdul Karim Mbawah of the Sierra Leone Public Health Agency highlighted that drug and substance abuse remain a critical public health challenge requiring urgent and coordinated interventions across all sectors of society. He noted that tackling the crisis extends beyond treatment alone, stressing the importance of prevention, community awareness, and sustained rehabilitation efforts to help affected individuals recover and reintegrate successfully.
Delivering her keynote address, 𝐌𝐫𝐬. 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐲 – 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞, underscored the vital role of families and communities in supporting the rehabilitation and reintegration of individuals affected by drug and substance abuse. She emphasized that recovery is not only a medical process but also a social responsibility. The Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment, through the Ministry of Social Welfare, to strengthening policies and programmes that promote healing, reintegration, and long-term support. She called on families and communities to stand by recovering individuals as they rebuild their lives with renewed hope, dignity, and purpose.
𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭:
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭
+𝟐𝟑𝟐 𝟕𝟐 𝟓𝟑𝟕 𝟎𝟑𝟓 | 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦.𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫.𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐰@𝐦𝐨𝐢𝐜.𝐠𝐨𝐯.𝐬𝐥