Dido Raso, a Member of Parliament for Saku, went to Vienna, Kenya, as part of the Kenyan team at the 68th Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND). He gave a powerful speech about Kenya's promise to take on the growing challenges of controlling drugs. He stressed the need for countries to work together closely to deal with the increasing misuse of certain substances.
Raso also called for more research on specific drugs that could seriously harm public health. "Kenya appreciates and honors the important job of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) in identifying and studying substances while looking at how they affect human health," he said at the start of his speech.
The MP highlighted that Kenya agrees with the suggestions in the recent WHO and INCB reports, especially the ones about substances that negatively impact public health. He promised that Kenya would stay alert and actively monitor substances that need to be watched closely. "After reading the report and considering their harmful effects, Kenya supports the recommendations and promises to keep an eye on all substances categorized for surveillance," he declared.
Raso expressed worries about the growing abuse of certain medicines, like Tramadol and Ketamine, which have become common problems in Kenya and other places. "I want to urge the WHO again to think about doing more research on Tramadol and keep talking about possibly controlling Ketamine since their use and misuse are increasing," he said.
The MP also pointed out a new trend of using animal medicines, such as Xylazine, in drug mixtures, which has worried health officials. "We have seen an increasing use of animal medicines like Xylazine in drug mixtures. We ask the WHO to review this further and advise us on how to control it," he added.
Raso's speech shows that Kenya wants to actively address the complicated and changing challenges of controlling drugs. His request for more research and rules about these substances matches global attempts to reduce the health and social problems caused by drug abuse. The 68th CND, an important meeting for international drug policy talks, has given countries a chance to share their ideas and plans for dealing with drug-related issues.
As the meeting goes on, Kenya's push for stronger actions against the misuse of Tramadol, Ketamine, and animal drugs will likely add to the wider talks about protecting public health and improving global drug control systems. Raso's speech underlines how important it is to use facts and work together internationally to ensure drug control is effective.
Raso also called for more research on specific drugs that could seriously harm public health. "Kenya appreciates and honors the important job of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) in identifying and studying substances while looking at how they affect human health," he said at the start of his speech.
The MP highlighted that Kenya agrees with the suggestions in the recent WHO and INCB reports, especially the ones about substances that negatively impact public health. He promised that Kenya would stay alert and actively monitor substances that need to be watched closely. "After reading the report and considering their harmful effects, Kenya supports the recommendations and promises to keep an eye on all substances categorized for surveillance," he declared.
Raso expressed worries about the growing abuse of certain medicines, like Tramadol and Ketamine, which have become common problems in Kenya and other places. "I want to urge the WHO again to think about doing more research on Tramadol and keep talking about possibly controlling Ketamine since their use and misuse are increasing," he said.
The MP also pointed out a new trend of using animal medicines, such as Xylazine, in drug mixtures, which has worried health officials. "We have seen an increasing use of animal medicines like Xylazine in drug mixtures. We ask the WHO to review this further and advise us on how to control it," he added.
Raso's speech shows that Kenya wants to actively address the complicated and changing challenges of controlling drugs. His request for more research and rules about these substances matches global attempts to reduce the health and social problems caused by drug abuse. The 68th CND, an important meeting for international drug policy talks, has given countries a chance to share their ideas and plans for dealing with drug-related issues.
As the meeting goes on, Kenya's push for stronger actions against the misuse of Tramadol, Ketamine, and animal drugs will likely add to the wider talks about protecting public health and improving global drug control systems. Raso's speech underlines how important it is to use facts and work together internationally to ensure drug control is effective.
