Nghe An responds to World No Tobacco Day 2018

The launching ceremony was attended by many representatives of agencies, departments and youth union members in the province. Photo: Thanh Chung

According to statistics, every year in Vietnam, about 40 thousand people die from diseases related to smoking, not to mention 70% of women and 50% of children whose health is significantly affected by passive smoking.

In Nghe An alone, according to a 2017 survey, the smoking rate is over 21%; the average smoking age is 22.5 with an average of over 8.6 cigarettes per day.

Smoking in public places in Nghe An is still very common. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Responding to World No Tobacco Day and National No Tobacco Week 2018, Nghe An actively carried out a widespread propaganda campaign on tobacco harm prevention to all cadres, civil servants, public employees and all classes of people in the whole province; strengthening the implementation of regulations on smoke-free environments...

Leaders of Nghe An Department of Health launched "National Smoke-Free Week and World Smoke-Free Day" in 2018. Photo: Thanh Chung

In particular, through the theme “Tobacco and cardiovascular disease”, Nghe An province calls on the entire community to take timely and effective actions to reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular diseases related to tobacco use.

Parade to promote tobacco harm prevention. Photo: Thanh Chung

After the rally, more than 100 union members and young people in the health sector participated in a parade on the streets of Vinh city, conveying the messages: "Tobacco is the main cause of cardiovascular disease"; "Everyone has the right to live and work in a smoke-free environment"; "For a green, smoke-free environment"... to the community./.