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University Nursing Students delight 60 disables.

In a " No disability with will" campaign,

Nursing Students at King Khalid University delight 60 disables.

King Khalid University, Media Center

King Khalid University is still offer services and support for the community by arranging many medical, awareness, cultural campaigns and others for fun.

Under a slogan" No disability with will", a campaign for fun for 60 disables, male and female, in different ages was launched and arranged by students of grade 7 and 8, nursing college, Abha for 5 hours yesterday in Asir mall timing with Disable World Day.

University Center Dean, Dr. Shonayfa Al-Qarni and Nursing College Vice President, Dr. Adlya Tawfeek, supervised the campaign in participation of Dr. Mona Abdulmaksood, Dr. Maysaa, Dr. Dawlat.

The campaign aimed at raising society awareness towards disables so that every person in the society could interact, care of them.

On her turn, the campaign Supervisor Assistant and Nursing College Vice President, Dr. Adlya Tawfeek confirmed that arranging such campaigns is so essential to raise the university awareness towards disables and said," It is the students’ idea in order to delight, entertain disables and to inform supervisors how to deal with this dear class. "

She added," I attended all charity societies that were arranged in the region to serve disables such as Al-Janoub Center to take care of disables, Al-Nour Center, Al-Amal Center, wholly rehabilitation."

Dr. Tawfeek acknowledged that the Arabian communities still need more awareness and knowledge of how to deal, interact with disables and to respect them. She pointed at the essential role of the universities to raise society awareness.

On her turn, a student from Nursing College and participated in the campaign, Bayan Ayed Al-Shelty clarified that the campaign coincide with Disable World Day.

Al-Shelty also clarified that the campaign included several parts such as educational brochures about disables, hospitality corner, drawings corner, a corner of exhibition that displayed disables’ works.

Al-Shelty was so happy as the disables interact with competitions, drawings and other actions. She said, " I felt great enthusiasm and happiness in their faces."

On her turn, the social worker in Wholly rehabilitation center, Abha, Fatma Hadi confirmed that society awareness of disables has recently increased and every person in the society began to look at their innovations and strengths not their disability. She said, " Disable’s needs are psychological, educational, medical and financial. They need support and help to integrate into the society."