Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda Launches Capacity Building Programme for Medical and Allied Healthcare Professionals Engaged in Drug De-addiction Services

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri J.P. Nadda launched a capacity-building training programme for medical and allied healthcare professionals engaged in drug de-addiction services. The initiative, aligned with the Vision Document on Narcotic Control: 2026–2029, aims to train 10,000 service providers by March 2029 to achieve a 'Nasha Mukt Bharat'. Implemented through six central institutions under the Drug De-Addiction Programme (DDAP) — coordinated by NDDTC, AIIMS, New Delhi — the programme uses a blended learning model consisting of online live sessions, self-paced modules, and offline training. During the event, the second edition of the manual 'Substance Use Disorder: Manual for Physicians (Management of Addictive Disorders)' was also released.