Benghazi – The Child Creativity and Family Guidance Center organized an educational awareness program. It operates under the Ministry of Social Affairs. This initiative was in cooperation with the Libyan Association of Dialysis Technicians. It was also coordinated with the Benghazi Education Oversight. The program’s slogan was “Healthy Nutrition.. Better Life.” Its aim is to promote physical, psychological, and social health awareness. It targets children and families within the school environment.
Abubaker Al-Sheikhi is the Director-General of the Child Creativity and Family Guidance Center. He told Al-Anba Al-Libya newspaper about the program. The program aims to spread health and nutritional culture in educational institutions. It targets staff involved in psychological, social, and school guidance. This empowers them to convey these concepts to students and parents.
Al-Sheikhi explained the target groups. They include psychologists, social workers, and health assistants. School health supervisors are also targeted. The goal is to provide them with necessary information and guidance. This will enhance health awareness within the educational community. Health specialists and experts deliver the program. They collaborate with dialysis technicians. This effort aims to spread a culture of proper nutrition. It highlights its direct impact on children’s physical and psychological health.
Randa Al-Sousi is the Head of the Social Service, Mental Health, and Psychological Guidance Office. This office is part of the Benghazi Education Oversight. She clarified that the lecture targeted psychological counselors and social workers. Health supervisors were also included. These groups have the strongest connection with students in educational institutions. She affirmed the program’s objective. It aims to create an awareness impact within the school community. It empowers educational staff to effectively convey health messages. These messages reach students and parents.
In the same context, Reema Al-Fazzani spoke. She is the Eastern Region Coordinator for the Libyan Association of Dialysis Technicians. She noted the association’s participation. It aligns with their efforts to promote health awareness in the community. It supports initiatives that build a healthy school environment. She added that cooperation between health and educational bodies is crucial. It helps solidify concepts of proper nutrition among children. This positively impacts their general health. It also improves their academic performance.