The Department of Management Information Systems at the College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul, organized an educational workshop titled “The Health and Economic Impact of Smoking on Young People” on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in Laboratory No. 1.

​The workshop highlighted smoking as an issue that extends beyond personal health, imposing economic costs that affect individuals, families, and overall living standards. It emphasized its toll on quality of life while stressing the importance of adopting healthy, conscious habits and avoiding harmful behaviors.

​The workshop was presented and moderated by Lecturer Rana Bashar Hussein, Lecturer Dr. Yassin Maysar Fathi, and Lecturer Eman Marei Hassan. Together, they addressed the health and economic dimensions of the issue and explored ways to build greater awareness among students and young people.

​This event comes as part of the department’s ongoing efforts to foster a culture of prevention and health responsibility, creating a university environment that is more conscious of individual and community well-being.