Lebanon
Activities
World No Tobacco Day 2007
Beirut, Lebanon, 31 May 2007
Conferences concerning the dangers of tobacco use at the hospital.
Contact: Elie Raad, raadelie@hotmail.com
Web site: http://www.cliniquedulevant.com
Tobacco Free Hospital
Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon, 31 May 2007
Awareness about the effects of smoking: posters, brochures, slide shows and antismoking ads projections. Free carbon Monoxyde (CO) test and pulmonary function test.
Contact: Dr Zeina Aoun Bacha, sevragetabac@hdf.usj.edu.lb
Cigarettes Exchange Booth
Beirut, Lebanon, 12-31 May 2007
"Replacement! Replace your Cigarette" was the name of the game during this intervention. It was at the AUB-Outdoors call to attempt Smoking Cessation (or reduction): 3 cigarettes were exchanged with 3 tips (temporary-abstinence kit); 4-10 cigarettes with 6 tips (reduction kit); entire cigarette pack with (the alternative box - cessation comprehensive approach with all tips); participants were deliberately destroying cigarettes and receiving brief counselling with weaning off plan & nicotine gums, etc. 'Be Smoke free inside' bookmarks and SmokeFree 2be Smart & SmokeFree 2b trendy flyers were distributed.
Contact: Rima Khalil (Thearapist), smokerclinic@yahoo.com
Web site: will follow
Tobacco Free Hospital
Achrafieh, Lebanon, 31 May 2007
Awareness on smoking effects: counseling, slide shows, free carbon monoxide (CO) level test and pulmonary function test.
Contact: Dr Zeina Aoun Bacha, sevragetabac@hdf.usj.edu.lb
Cigarette Exchange Booth/Be Smoke Free Inside AUB
Beirut, Lebanon, 12-31 May 2007
"Replacement...Replace yr Cigarette" was the name of the game during this intervention. It was at the AUB-Outdoors call to attempt Smoking Cessation (or reduction): 3 cigarettes were exchanged with 3 tips (temporary-abstinence kit); 4-10 cigarettes with 6 tips (reduction kit); entire cigarette pack with (the alternative box-cessation comprehensive approach with all tips); participants were deliberately destroying cigarettes and receiving brief counselling with weaning off plan & nicotine gums, etc. 'Be Smoke free inside' bookmarks and SmokeFree 2be Smart & SmokeFree 2b trendy flyers were distributed.
Contact: Rima Khalil(Smoking Cessation Therapist), rkhalil@inco.com.lb