Kafr El-Sheikh University in Egypt has initiated a program aimed at training students to use visual content in preventing addiction. The program is a collaboration between the university and the Fund for Combating and Treating Addiction and Abuse. It seeks to equip students with the skills to create and disseminate preventive messages to various segments of young people. The program was launched under the auspices of Dr. Yahya Zakriya Eid, the university's president.
The program's primary objective is to prepare students from diverse specialties to use visual content in implementing prevention and awareness programs. This will enable them to reach students and youth in schools, Azhar institutes, and youth centers across the province. The program also aims to extend preventive messages beyond the university's walls. Dr. Amani Shaker, the university's vice president for community service and environmental development, emphasized that the program is an extension of the fruitful cooperation between the university and the Fund for Combating and Treating Addiction and Abuse.
The training program focuses on using visual content as a preventive tool, allowing for interactive dialogue and discussion. It aims to develop the ability of young people to make decisions and face peer pressure and risky behaviors. The program includes a range of visual awareness materials prepared in collaboration with experts in developing curricula from the Ministry of Education. These materials address several issues related to the risks of risky behaviors, including smoking, hashish, synthetic drugs, peer pressure, and the dangers of addiction.
The program seeks to prepare young leaders capable of providing simplified and direct awareness messages suitable for different age groups. This enhances the role of students as partners in the awareness process, rather than just recipients of information. Dr. Yahya Zakriya Eid, the university's president, stressed that the university continues to support national efforts to protect young people from the dangers of drugs. He pointed out that cooperation with the Fund for Combating and Treating Addiction and Abuse reflects the importance of integration between educational and community institutions in addressing this issue.
The program is part of Egypt's efforts to implement the National Plan to Combat Drugs 2024-2028. It supports the state's directions to enhance prevention and protect young people and raise community awareness of the risks of drug abuse. The university, in cooperation with the Fund for Combating and Treating Addiction and Abuse, continues to implement and develop preventive programs. This enhances the university's role in community service and opens broader opportunities for students to engage in volunteer work and community participation.
The program's implementation comes within the framework of the state's efforts to protect young people and enhance their role in preventing addiction. Dr. Amr Othman, director of the Fund for Combating and Treating Addiction and Abuse, and Dr. Sabah Abu Al-Futoh, dean of the Faculty of Nursing, were present during the program's launch. The program's trainers include Dr. Salam Al-Arabi, supervisor of the Fund for Combating and Treating Addiction and Abuse in Kafr El-Sheikh.
Key points of the program include preparing students to use visual content in prevention programs, enhancing the role of students in spreading awareness, and providing them with the skills to interact with different segments of young people. The program also aims to correct misconceptions about drugs and discuss situations that young people may face.
Key points
- The program aims to prepare young leaders capable of providing simplified and direct awareness messages suitable for different age groups.
- The program seeks to extend preventive messages beyond the university's walls to schools, Azhar institutes, and youth centers across the province.
- The program is part of Egypt's efforts to implement the National Plan to Combat Drugs 2024-2028.
