Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity, Nevine el-Qabbag, who is also chairperson of the Fund for Drug Control and the Treatment of Addiction, has attended events marking the International DayAgainst Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking with participation of fund’s volunteers and 800 students from the Helwan University’s Faculty of Physical Education.
President of Helwan University Sayed Qandeel and Assistant Minister of Social Solidarity Amr Osman, who is also Fund Director and Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education Waleed Abdel Razeq were present at the event.
By resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987, the UN General Assembly decided to observe 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as an expression of its determination to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuse.
Supported each year by individuals, communities, and various organisations all over the world, this global observance aims to raise awareness of the major problem that illicit drugs represent to society.
Monday’s events included simulation models on implementing awareness activities to protect young people against falling into addiction, through innovative and creative methods according to age group.
The minister held an open dialogue with volunteers of the Fund for Drug Control and the Treatment of Addiction and the university students. She stressed their crucial role in the implementation of various programmes and activities on raising awareness of the harms of drug abuse, through innovative and creative methods.
She also underlined the ministry’s keenness on improving youth role in voluntary work with its various dimensions, as well as building their capabilities to actively participate in issues of development, mainly awareness programmes seeking to combat drug abuse.
El-Qabbag noted that among volunteers’ tasks in all governorates is to take part in the preparation of plans and strategies set by the fund to prevent drug abuse and implement awareness activities to protect young people from falling into the clutches of addiction.
