Smoking Cessation Skills Building

Presenter Information

Javaid Khan
Muhammad Irfan
Kamran Siddiqui

Location

Executive Dining Hall-2

Start Date

25-2-2014 9:00 AM

Description

Introduction:

Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death. Medical school curriculum currently does not train health professionals on smoking cessation.

Objectives:

At the end of workshop the participants should be able to know:

• How serious is the issue of Tobacco in Pakistan?
• Factors that lead to tobacco addiction
• How to control Tobacco Epidemic in Pakistan?
• How to motivate a smoker to quit tobacco use?
• How to respond to smokers questions?
• What pharmacotherapy is helpful in making people quit smoking

Workshop format and Methods:

Presentations, Role play on smoking cessation counseling

Suitable for:

All Health care professionals