SDG 3. Good Health and Well-Being: Ensuring Healthy Lives and Promoting Well-Being for All at All Ages

On 30 September, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University hosted a meeting entitled «Ensuring Healthy Lives and Promoting Well-Being for All at All Ages»

The event was organised by B.N. Kylyshbayeva, Doctor of Sociological Sciences and Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology and Social Work, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and T.A.Morozova, Candidate of Sociological Sciences.

The event was held within the framework of Sustainable Development Goal 3 «Good Health and Well-Being», specifically Target 3.5, which focuses on strengthening the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug use and the harmful use of alcohol.

The meeting addressed the modernisation of addiction treatment services in Kazakhstan, the development of comprehensive models of support for people with substance use disorders, and the transition from predominantly pharmacological treatment to integrated medical and social rehabilitation.

The invited expert, P. Savin, a representative of the AMAN Public Foundation, shared practical experience in the field of rehabilitation and answer students’ questions.

Particular attention was paid to the role of social workers in supporting people with addictive behaviours. Future social work professionals had an opportunity to discuss the organization of rehabilitation centres, contemporary social work approaches to addiction, interdisciplinary support, relapse prevention, and the restoration of social functioning.

The meeting aimed to broaden students’ professional knowledge and familiarise them with practical approaches to the prevention of psychoactive substance use, rehabilitation, and the social integration of people affected by addiction.