The National Committee for Narcotics & Psychotropic Substances Affairs (NCNPSA) convened today (Wednesday) its first meeting for the year 2019 at the Treatment & Rehabilitation Center for Drug addicts in North Al-Batinah Governorate.

H.E. Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Saidi, Minister of Health and NCNPSA Chairman presided over the meeting in the presence of members of the Committee.

During the meeting, the minutes of the previous meeting (the 25^th meeting) were adopted along with discussing the decisions that have been achieved in the last year.

The meeting touched upon the latest developments related to the National Center of Narcotics & Psychotropic Substances and the national strategy project of drug and psychotropic substances control, as well as reviewed the achievements and challenges facing the Ministry of Health in operating the Addiction Treatment & Rehabilitation Center in North Al-Batinah Governorate.  

It is worth mentioning that this meeting came in coincidence with the celebration of the Ministry of Health of receiving the Addiction Treatment & Rehabilitation Center in North Al-Batinah Governorate from Jusoor Foundation.