Notice from the General Office of the National Health Commission on launching the 37th World No Tobacco Day activities

Notice from the General Office of the National Health Commission on launching the 37th World No Tobacco Day activities

On May 22, the National Health Commission issued a notice on launching the 37th World No Tobacco Day activities.

[Reprinted from the Health Commission of the People's Republic of China] On May 22, the National Health Commission issued a notice on launching the 37th World No Tobacco Day activities.

 

 

The announcement reads as follows:

 

Health Commissions of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps:

 

May 31, 2024 is the 37th World No Tobacco Day. In order to thoroughly implement the relevant requirements of the tobacco control action of the "Healthy China Action (2019-2030)", further improve the health awareness of the whole people, continue to consolidate the achievements in building a smoke-free environment, and protect young people from the harm of tobacco, we are now launching the 2024 World No Tobacco Day The event notification is as follows:

 

1. Activity theme

 

Protecting young people from the dangers of tobacco

 

2. Activity content

 

(1) Strengthen the popularization of tobacco control science and promote a healthy lifestyle. All localities should take the World No Tobacco Day and Children's Day as an opportunity to carry out various science popularization activities with a focus on young people to enhance the public's awareness of the dangers of tobacco smoke, especially young people, improve their health literacy and develop a civilized and healthy lifestyle. . In particular, in conjunction with the theme of this year's event, we must strengthen communication and collaboration with relevant departments, actively mobilize young people to join the tobacco control team, become practitioners and advocates of tobacco control actions, and jointly create a smoke-free and healthy growth environment.

 

(2) Improve the construction of long-term mechanisms and consolidate the achievements in building a smoke-free environment. All localities must guide smoke-free parties in accordance with the requirements of the "Notice on Matters Related to Leading Cadres to Take the Lead in Banning Smoking in Public Places" and the "Guidelines for the Construction of Smoke-free Party and Government Agencies", "Guidelines for the Construction of Smoke-free Schools", "Guidelines for the Construction of Smoke-free Medical and Health Institutions" Standardize the construction of government agencies, smoke-free schools, and smoke-free medical and health institutions, establish and improve long-term management mechanisms, organize and carry out "look back" on the construction of a smoke-free environment, promptly discover and rectify existing problems in the work, and continue to consolidate the smoke-free environment. construction results. It is necessary to actively advocate the construction of smoke-free families and create a smoke-free, clean and healthy family environment for young people.

 

(3) Promote the community smoking cessation service model and provide high-quality smoking cessation services. Actively promote the community smoking cessation model in Yinchuan, Ningxia, carry out various forms of smoking cessation science propaganda, improve residents' health awareness, guide residents to develop healthy lifestyles and habits, and increase the willingness of smokers to quit smoking. At the same time, we provide one-stop comprehensive smoking cessation intervention services such as smoking cessation consultation, psychological strengthening intervention, and follow-up guidance for community smokers, achieving "zero distance" smoking cessation services for residents and effectively improving the success rate of quitting smoking.

 

3. Work requirements

 

All localities are requested to print their own promotional materials, carefully study and plan, and adopt various forms to carry out tobacco control publicity activities with local characteristics around the theme of this year's activities. At the same time, they should pay attention to exploring good experiences and practices in work in various places, and report them to our committee in a timely manner. Carry out publicity and promotion.

 

General Office of the National Health Commission

May 20, 2024