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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>The Youth Empowerment Programme Against Drug (YEPAD), aimed at engaging community members in the combat against the drug scourge, was launched yesterday, at Denise Nakeed Municipal Centre at Re\u0301sidence La Cure.<\/p>\n

Members of Parliament, Mrs Subhasnee Luchmun Roy and Mrs Marie Joanne Sabrina Tour, the Lord Mayor of Port Louis, Mr Mahfooz Moussa Cadersaib, and other personalities graced the event. Some 28 persons in the region are participating in the one-week drug prevention education and leadership building initiative.<\/p>\n

It is recalled that the YEPAD is designed to train young people and build their capacity in actively organising drug prevention activities in their community, so that they can raise awareness about the dangers of drugs.<\/p>\n

The programme, which is an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in collaboration with the National Drug Secretariat of the Prime Minister\u2019s Office, adopts a community-based prevention approach through empowering and engaging young people in the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking of drugs.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Mauritius. The Youth Empowerment Programme Against Drug (YEPAD), aimed at engaging community members in the combat against the drug scourge, was launched yesterday, at Denise Nakeed Municipal Centre at Re\u0301sidence La Cure. 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