US helps make corrections safer; donates state-of-the-art body scanner, X-ray machine and radio equipment
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US Helps Make Corrections Safer; Donates State-of-the-Art Body Scanner, X-Ray Machine, and Radio Equipment
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MANILA - The United States government has launched a PHP5-million livelihood program to support Filipino nationals who are recovering from substance use disorder. The launch was held virtually on Wednesday together with representatives from the Dangerous Drugs Board, Department of Health, and 12 local government units. The "Ako ang Saklay" project is a joint initiative between the US Embassy's Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). It will be implemented for a span of two years by Ako ang Saklay Inc., a civil society organization from Central Luzon that provides community-based drug rehabilitation, which will facilitate livelihood skills training, introduce income-generating opportunities, and secure job placements for recovering drug users in 12 pilot areas. Included in the program are the cities of Caloocan, Makati, Marikina, Pasig, Quezon City, Valenzuela, and Calamba, and the provin