Luisa Marcal de Jesus Health

Worker/Counsellor PRADET

Arlinda MaxanchesHealth Worker

PRADET

ObjectiveTo provide an overview of the use and abuse of alcohol in

Timor-Leste, its effects on communities and the services provided by PRADET

A tu hatudu perpectiva ba usa no abusu husi Alcohol iha Timor Lesta , ida ne’e be fo impaktu ba comonidade no mos servisu nebe oferece husi Pradet

IntroductionContext of alcohol consumption in Timor-Leste

Drinking alcohol - usual practice at wedding and funeral parties in the past; considered part of the culture

Hemu tua – bai bain usa iha festa kasamento no festa koremetan; konsidera hanesan parte ida husi kultura

May be considered disrespectful to refuse an offered alcoholic drink

La iha konsiderasaun no la respeito wainhira ita la simu tua nebe ema ofrese (festa nain)

Increasingly used when celebrating fiestas and other occasions

Usa alkohol barak wainhira iha selebrasun festa no eventu seluk

Introduction (contd)

Indonesian occupation drinking alcohol - clandestine activity

Tempu ocupasaun Indonesia Hemu alkohol - actividade klandistino

Since 2002 imported alcohol - widely availableImport alkohol hahu sae iha 2002 – fan iha fatin nebe deitProduction of local palm wine increased – tua mutin and

tua sabuProdutu local husi tua aumenta – tua mutin no tua sabu May be only source of income for women as heads of

householdsKarik hanesan rendemento kiik ba inan sira (donna

da casa)

Introduction (contd)Alcohol misuse increasingly linked to domestic

violence, sexual assault and public violence Sala konsume alkohol sei hamosu problema nebe

relevenate ho DV, SA no violencia publicoIncreased alcohol consumption → aumenta

comsumsi alkohol→ health problems problema saude→ motor traffic accidents acsidenti trafico→ ability to work lakon abilidade servisu

Introduction (contd)Policia National Timor-Leste (PNTL) arrest

people who are drunk and causing a disturbance; they are held at the police station for 72 hours.

PNTL kaptura ema nebe lanu no hamosu disturbu; ema sira ne’e castigo iha policia detensaun ba 72 horas

PRADET ProgramsPAMM : (Programa Assistencia ba Moras Mental /

Mental Health Assistance Program) Funded CBM - Germany

(PDAJJ) Peace and Democracy Assistance for Juvenile Justice – Funded ICCO Holland

Fatin Hakmatek: (Safe Room) located at National Hospital Guido Valadares (HNGV) Funded UNFPA & Caritas Australia

Victims of Conflict Support (VCS) Funded Trocaire - Ireland

Statistics2004-2008 from clients seen by PRADET staff

Alcohol Problem

Registration Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Grand Total

Problem with alcohol denied 91 323 160 145 129 848

Problem with alcohol acknowledged 8 28 15 24 14 89

Grand Total 99 351 175 169 143 937

% 8.1 8.0 8.6 14.2 9.8 9.5

Alcohol Awareness Training

Training (awaiting funding)Becora Prison – up to

200 participantsPrisaun Becora – 200

Partsipantes PNTL and

communities in Dili, Bacau, Emera, Manatuto

PNTL no komunidade ida distrito 4 - Dili, Baucau, Ermera no Manatuto

Stories from PRADET staff

RecommendationsGathering of statisticsStatistikLiaison with community organisations,

Ministry of Health, Church, Police – community education

Relasaun entre organizasaun comunidade, Ministerio Saude, Igreja, Policia – edukasaun komunidade

Training in schoolsTreinamento iha eskola

Cont ……Laws restricting sale of alcohol to children

and laws regulating content of alcohol in drinks

Kria Lei atu regula alkohol la bele fan ba labarik no lei regula ba frequensi alkohol iha tua

Drink driving lawsLei ba ema nebe lanu la bele lori kareta Detoxification and rehabilitation centresCentro hasai beneno no rehabilitasaun