In a bit to raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse, the Ministry of Health and Population is launching the “Egypt without Addiction” initiative from Alexandria. The campaign will launch on Thursday evening, and it is expected tour all Egyptian governorates as a national campaign. Dr. Menen Abdel Maksoud, head of the Mental Health secretariat at the Ministry of Health, told local news outlet that the governorate of Alexandria was chosen as the first governorate for specific purposes. In Alexandria, there is widely available addiction treatment services in Al Maamoura Mental Health Hospital and Abbas Helmi Center. Maksoud also explained that the initiative will provide awareness campaigns on the dangers of addiction, recovery and prevention of drug abuse. The campaign will also emphasize the importance of communication hospitals and advice-seeking recipients. At the end of March, the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity and the Fund for Drug Control and Treatment of Addiction (FDCTA) launched the “Say No to Drugs” campaign. It featured a video in witch Egyptian football superstar appeared and condemned drug consumption. The video was played on TV channels and which vent viral on social media. According to…
‘Egypt Without Addiction’ Campaign Aims to Combat Nationwide Drug-Use
August 30, 2018
