Lattouf, Saudi Prince tour Tahseen initiative projects in local school

AMMAN — Social Development Minister Hala Lattouf and Saudi Prince Turki Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz, chairman of the Mentor Foundation, on Thursday visited Um Al Summaq Al Shamali girls school where they had a firsthand look at fawasel activities implemented under the Royal Health Awareness Society's Tahseen initiative.

Haneen Odeh, the society's director general, reviewed the institution's role in implementing Tahseen initiative which includes programmes aimed at raising the awareness of children and young people on dangers of smoking and alcohol, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Thurayya Ismail, CEO of Mentor Foundation Arabia, outlined the cooperation between the society and the foundation and their achievements since the launch of fawasel in Jordan in 2016, noting that the programme is implemented in 22 countries.