{"id":324,"date":"2025-09-28T05:33:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T05:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icesrilanka.com\/?page_id=324"},"modified":"2025-09-28T05:52:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T05:52:21","slug":"a-c-abdul-raheem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/?page_id=324","title":{"rendered":"A.C. Abdul Raheem"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tatsu-S1ngKrL3gx tatsu-section  tatsu-bg-overlay   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"90px 0px 90px 0px\"}' data-padding-top='90px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-SJlnltrI2gx\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-SJ-2gtSL3gx\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-SyMhxtrUhlx  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner   clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-SyMhxtrUhlx.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;color: rgba(255,255,255,1) ;}.tatsu-SyMhxtrUhlx .tatsu-text-inner *{color: rgba(255,255,255,1) ;}<\/style>\n<h1>A.C. Abdul Raheem<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-column-overlay tatsu-animate-none\" ><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-SJ-2gtSL3gx.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-SJ-2gtSL3gx.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-SJ-2gtSL3gx > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-SJ-2gtSL3gx > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-SJ-2gtSL3gx > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-SJ-2gtSL3gx > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-SJ-2gtSL3gx.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-SJ-2gtSL3gx.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-SJ-2gtSL3gx.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-section-background-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-section-background\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-section-overlay\"><\/div><style>.tatsu-S1ngKrL3gx .tatsu-section-background{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/abstract-2709402_1280.png);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: scroll;background-position: top center;background-size: cover;}.tatsu-S1ngKrL3gx .tatsu-bg-blur{background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: scroll;background-position: top center;background-size: cover;}.tatsu-S1ngKrL3gx .tatsu-section-pad{padding: 90px 0px 90px 0px;}.tatsu-S1ngKrL3gx .tatsu-section-offset-wrap{transform: translateY(-0px);}.tatsu-S1ngKrL3gx > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-S1ngKrL3gx > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-S1ngKrL3gx .tatsu-section-overlay{background: rgba(0,0,0,0.45);mix-blend-mode: normal;}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-SJQ3gYS83gl tatsu-section  tatsu-bg-overlay   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"60px 0px 60px 0px\"}' data-padding-top='60px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-BJVnlYHI3le\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-ryr3gYBIhgx\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-text-block-wrap tatsu-SJU2gYBL2ll  \"><div class=\"tatsu-text-inner   clearfix\" ><style>.tatsu-SJU2gYBL2ll.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;color: rgba(0,0,0,1) ;}.tatsu-SJU2gYBL2ll .tatsu-text-inner *{color: rgba(0,0,0,1) ;}<\/style>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-328 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abdul-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abdul-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abdul-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abdul-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/abdul.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A.C. Abdul Raheem is a distinguished health promotion specialist, policy advocate, and community development expert with more than two decades of experience in alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) prevention, psychosocial wellbeing promotion, and poverty eradication. Currently serving as the Director of Innovative Community Empowerment Services, he has led numerous prevention workshops, community-level interventions, and awareness campaigns across Sri Lanka, with a particular focus on the Northern and Eastern provinces and the plantation sector.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Abdul Raheem holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Diploma in Human Rights and Peace Studies from the University of Colombo. He is currently pursuing an MPhil in Psychology at the University of Peradeniya. A trilingual communicator fluent in Sinhala, Tamil, and English, he has successfully engaged diverse communities, bridging cultural and linguistic gaps to deliver impactful health and social development initiatives.<br \/>\nOver his career, Mr. Abdul Raheem has served as a consultant and resource person for several prominent institutions, including the Ministry of Education, the Estate and Urban Health Unit of the Ministry of Health, the Health Promotion Bureau, the University of Jaffna, the University of Kelaniya, and the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. He has designed and implemented specialized ATOD prevention training programs, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A professional course for teachers and counsellors.<\/li>\n<li>A targeted course for field-level officers attached to district secretariats.<\/li>\n<li>A comprehensive three-year ATOD prevention course for university students at the South Eastern University and the University of Jaffna.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>His training expertise extends to Public Health Midwives (PHMs), Public Health Inspectors (PHIs), Development Officers, Child Development Officers, Welfare Officers, and Estate Medical Assistants. He has also conducted community-level surveys and consultations to strengthen drug prevention strategies in underserved areas.<\/p>\n<p>A skilled developer of audio-visual and print materials, Mr. Abdul Raheem\u2019s work has been widely published and broadcast. He coordinated the tobacco marketing analysis in Sri Lanka\u2019s Northern Province for the Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). His international engagements include a UNDP intervention in 2012 to address alcohol-related issues in Shanthai and Kakkaitheevu villages (Jaffna District) and a WHO-funded 2017 initiative to reduce drug problems at the village level in Mullaitivu District.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Abdul Raheem has presented abstracts at international conferences in South Africa, Australia, Sweden, New Zealand, Thailand, and India, and has contributed extensively to national media discussions on public health and drug prevention. He is a member of the Institute of Psychological Assessment and Treatment, serves as an internship coordinator, and lectures at the University of Kelaniya.<\/p>\n<p>Through his unwavering commitment to health promotion and community empowerment, A.C. Abdul Raheem continues to play a pivotal role in advancing sustainable, community-driven approaches to public health and social development in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-column-overlay tatsu-animate-none\" ><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-ryr3gYBIhgx.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-ryr3gYBIhgx.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-ryr3gYBIhgx > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-ryr3gYBIhgx > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-ryr3gYBIhgx > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-ryr3gYBIhgx > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-ryr3gYBIhgx.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-ryr3gYBIhgx.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-ryr3gYBIhgx.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-section-background-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-section-background\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-section-overlay\"><\/div><style>.tatsu-SJQ3gYS83gl .tatsu-section-pad{padding: 60px 0px 60px 0px;}.tatsu-SJQ3gYS83gl .tatsu-section-offset-wrap{transform: translateY(-0px);}.tatsu-SJQ3gYS83gl > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-SJQ3gYS83gl > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-SJQ3gYS83gl .tatsu-section-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/?page_id=324\" class=\"exp-read-more exp-read-more-underlined\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/page_blank.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-324","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=324"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/324\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":331,"href":"https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/324\/revisions\/331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.icessrilanka.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}