Al-Awadi: Supporting and backing future scientists and doctors in raising community awareness of the dangers of toxins

Health Minister Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi opened the student awareness exhibition for the “Stay Aware” campaign, which aims to raise community awareness about the dangers of toxins. The exhibition was organized in collaboration between students from the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Faculty of Medicine at Kuwait University and the Kuwait Poison Control Center.

During the opening of the exhibition, held at The Avenues Mall, Minister Al-Awadi emphasized the necessity of community awareness regarding the dangers of toxins present in both terrestrial and marine environments, which humans may encounter, as well as medications that may be accessible to children at home and cause health harm. He clarified that the Ministry of Health’s participation in the exhibition opening stems from its commitment to supporting and backing future scientists and doctors in raising community awareness about the dangers of toxins, noting the significant role played by the Kuwait Poison Control Center in this regard.

For his part, Dr. Abdul Latif Al-Awami, President of the Kuwait Poison Control Center and President of the Toxicology Association, said in a press statement that the campaign aims to raise community awareness about the dangers of toxins, prevent them, and explain how to treat poisoning cases if they occur at home. Dr. Al-Awami added that the campaign addressed several awareness topics, including snake and scorpion venom, poisonous plants, medications, and cosmetic products.

The Kuwait Poison Control Center specializes in providing advice and treatment plans, as well as monitoring poisoning cases “caused by medications, vapors, chemical substances, or snake and scorpion bites,” and monitoring toxic substances, in coordination with relevant state institutions.