«Taking Responsibility for Our Own Health»

On October 6, an informative and educational meeting on “Taking Responsibility for Our Own Health” was held at the Department of Zoology, Histology and Cytology of the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University as part of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the participation of faculty and students.

The event was organized in line with SDG 3 – “Good Health and Well-being.” The main purpose of the meeting was to promote a responsible attitude toward personal health among students, encourage a healthy lifestyle, and increase young people’s awareness of sexual and reproductive health issues. The invited speaker was Dameli Tileshpeva, Board Member of the Kazakhstan Association of Sexual and Reproductive Health (KASRH) and a trainer on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).During the meeting, the speaker emphasized the importance of a responsible attitude toward personal health among young people and provided information on maintaining good health, disease prevention, making informed decisions, and using reliable sources of information. The participants also discussed sexual and reproductive health, personal responsibility, and the importance of preventive measures. The students actively participated in the discussion and asked questions of interest to them. The meeting was held in an open dialogue format and provided students with an opportunity to expand their health knowledge and develop a more conscious and responsible attitude toward their own well-being.

Senior Lecturers of the Department of Zoology, Histology and Cytology
M.T. Tіleshova, G.E. Yeltay, A. Aisabayeva