Applied Sciences University Continues 'Turn It Off and Start Right' Campaign to Raise Awareness of Smoking Dangers

The Student Affairs Department of the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training, represented by its Psychological Counseling Department, continued its awareness campaign “Quit It and Start Healthy,” in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, by organizing an awareness exhibition at the College of Technological Studies to highlight the harms of smoking and methods for quitting.

The exhibition was inaugurated by Dr. Adnan Al-Anzi, Dean of the College of Technological Studies, who emphasized the importance of conducting awareness campaigns to combat smoking and curb its spread among students. He commended the participation of the Ministry of Health, the Kuwait Association for Combating Smoking and Cancer, and nursing college students, as well as the students’ active engagement with the exhibition activities.

Al-Anzi noted the Authority’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with various sectors of the state, expressing his hope to further develop awareness initiatives and potentially integrate them into the curriculum in the future. He stressed the importance of the educational and awareness roles played by faculty and training staff, alongside their academic responsibilities, in helping to build a generation aware of the health and social risks associated with negative behaviors.

The exhibition provided guidance and counseling on the harms of smoking and cessation methods, in addition to distributing educational materials aimed at raising students’ health awareness.