“A Nation is its People; a People is the sum of its Persons; and a person is the sum of their Brain Capital!” As we commemorate World No Tobacco Day 2026, Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO) is focusing its efforts…
አዲስ አባባ ኢትዮጵያ- MCDO “ሀገር ማለት ሰው ነው፤ ሰው ማለት ደግሞ የአንጎልና የአእምሮ (ካፒታል) ባለቤት ነው!” መቋሚያ የማህበረሰብ ልማት ድርጅት (MCDO) የ2026 ዓ.ም. የዓለም የትንባሆ የማይጨስበትን ቀን (World No Tobacco Day 2026) አስመልክቶ፣ ትልቁ የሀገር ሀብት በሆኑት ወጣቶችና ታዳጊዎች ላይ…
አዲስ አባባ ፥ ኢትዩጵያ – MCDO ከአምስት ዓመታት በፊት መቋሚያ የማህበረሰብ ልማት ድርጅት (MCDO) በአዲስ አበባ ከተማ 100% ከትንባሆ ጭስ ነፃ የሆነ የመስተንግዶ ድባብ ለመፍጠር ቆርጦ ተነሳ። የዚህ ንቅናቄ ዋነኛ ግብ የኢትዮጵያ የምግብና መድኃኒት ቁጥጥር አዋጅ ቁጥር 1112/2011 በሬስቶራንቶች፣ በናይት…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -MCDO Five years ago, Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO) launched a dedicated mission to establish 100% smoke-free hospitality environments within Addis Ababa. The primary objective is the rigorous enforcement of the Ethiopian Food and Medicine Control Proclamation…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -MCDO At Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO), we often say: “A Country is its People; People are their Brains.” This isn’t just a catchy slogan—it is the scientific and philosophical foundation of everything we do. As we…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -MCDO Theme: “Unmasking the Appeal – Countering Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction” 1. Scientific Context: Why “Unmasking the Appeal”? The 2026 theme focuses on the deceptive “mask” the tobacco industry uses to hide the lethal nature of its…
The Intersection of Mental Health and Addiction: Global Perspectives & The Meqoamia Philosophy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – MCDO At the heart of the Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO) lies a transformative truth: A nation is its people. Furthermore, a person…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – MCDO At the Meqoamia Community Development Organization (MCDO), we believe that the strength of a nation is not measured solely by its infrastructure, but by the mental clarity and cognitive health of its people. This belief…
Adiss Ababa, Ethiopia, MCDO Currently, alcohol use and its related health complications are a growing global concern. According to recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO), alcohol is a major factor that impacts mental health far beyond just physical…