The Youth Affairs Department together with the university clinic and the participants of the Youth Health Center «Жұлдыз» organized a traditional action “Change nicotine for a vitamin!” on the streets of the city dedicated to the prevention of tobacco smoking and  use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

Places for the action were the square in front of the Central Department Store and TH "Abzal". The activists of the center: Dosymbekova Aruzhan (1-010 SM), Omarov Abdurashid (1-010 SM), Esengali Nazerke (5-039 SM), Emirza Nursulu (1-008 TPP), Zhanabaykyzy Saltanat (1-008 TPP), Tastan Zhanel (1-008 TPP), Chmaev Nursultan (1-007 SM), Amangeldiyev Aruzhan (1-010 SM), Sagidoldinova Tokzhan (1-029 SM), Oganisyan Suzy (1-029 SM), Ilyasova Nuray (1-022 SM ), Ashenova-Mukhanova Aiymgul (2-003 OZ), Osman Akniet (1-002 SM), Abdimazhit Nurila (1-008 TPP), Saydakhmet Zylikha (1-010 SM), Saydakhmet Akmaral (1-009 SM), Dzhumagaliev Ondas (4-040 SM) and Kabylkay Sania explained to citizens  the harm of the nicotine and offered to exchange tobacco for fresh fruit.

People reacted differently: someone listened with interest and then threw a cigarette, someone did not pay attention. People were interested in the students for the action and having learned the details, they gladly changed tobacco products to apples or bananas.

All cigarettes collected by students were solemnly thrown into the trash.

We would like to hope that this action helped the people of Karaganda learn more about the dangers of smoking and  better take care of their health.

   Ondas Dzhumagaliev (4-040 SM)

   Head of the YHC «Жұлдыз»