For years, the international community has been fighting the spread of smoking. World No Tobacco Day, which falls on May 31, is one example of advocacy for quitting this bad habit.
Instructions
Step 1
World No Tobacco Day was proposed for implementation by the World Health Organization back in 1988. This initiative was supported at the level of the United Nations (UN). Each year a theme is chosen for this day. to which the bulk of social and educational events are dedicated. In 2012, it became "Opposition to Tobacco Producers".
Step 2
Every year, World No Tobacco Day is the occasion for the media to publish interviews with legislators, doctors and other citizens about the dangers of smoking and how to combat this habit. Such anti-smoking propaganda has, albeit a small, but still influence on discrediting this bad habit.
Step 3
On May 31, various events for specialists are held - meetings, medical conferences. For example, in one of the outpatient clinics in Belgorod, a round table on smoking was held.
Step 4
Actions for the population are being organized. For example, in Chechnya, the Oil Technical University held an action to prevent tobacco use. Students could get answers to the question about the dangers of smoking, about the possibility of quitting this bad habit.
Step 5
At the same time, in a number of polyclinics both in the capital and in the regions, people could actually find out if the habit had damaged their health. The respiratory functions of smokers were measured using a special apparatus. Various breathing disorders are a serious problem for tobacco users, since a decrease in the supply of oxygen to the blood negatively affects all organs and systems.
Step 6
The Russian Ministry of Health also decided to strengthen anti-tobacco propaganda through the creation of a new social advertisement, which began to circulate in the form of posters in public places on May 31. It was also announced the development of an application for a mobile phone, useful for those who want to quit smoking.
