Medical Laboratory Analysis Students Awareness Seminar on Smoking Vapes at Shokh School in Erbil

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November 26, 2025
Educational, Health Awareness and Community Empowerment
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On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, fourth-year students from the Medical Laboratory Analysis Department conducted an awareness seminar at Shokh School in Erbil. The seminar, titled Smoking Vapes, was held in the school hall and organized by Medical Laboratory Analysis students under the supervision of A.L. Osama Shukri Abdullah. The students were warmly received by Ms. Pari Saber Hussein and the school’s management.

During the seminar, the students explained the importance of educating adolescents about the harmful effects of smoking vapes, their links to lung and liver cancer, and their impact on public health. They also discussed energy drinks, how these drinks turn into toxins inside the body, and their effects on the kidneys and liver. Additionally, they talked about infection prevention and ways to maintain physical health.

The aim of the visit was to raise awareness among teenagers about their responsibility to maintain their health. At the end of the seminar, the school principal thanked the university for its efforts to promote a healthy society. Special thanks were given to the students, A.L. Osama Shukri Abdullah, and the head of the Medical Laboratory Analysis Department, Mr. Sarwan Wasman Hamad, for their contributions.

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