Under Nha Trang City People's Committee's plan on tobacco control propaganda activities, Nha Trang City Division of Health is launching a roving propaganda drive on March 12-23 with propaganda cars...
Under Nha Trang City People’s Committee’s plan on tobacco control propaganda activities, Nha Trang City Division of Health is launching a roving propaganda drive on March 12-23 with propaganda cars with loudspeakers winding through busy streets such as Tran Phu, Tran Quang Khai, Hung Vuong, Nguyen Thien Thuat, Duong Hien Quyen, Thong Nhat, Ngo Gia Tu, Nguyen Trai, Phu Dong, Thai Nguyen, etc.
The event aims to deliver such messages as “Everyone has the right to live in a smoke-free environment”, “75% of chronic obstructive lung diseases are caused by smoking”, “Smoking is forbidden in workplaces”, etc together with other messages about Tobacco Control Law, harmful effects of smoking on the health of smokers, their families and the community.
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Tran Long, a resident in Nha Trang City says, “The roving propaganda event is effectively raising public awareness of harmful effects of smoking on health, contributing to building Nha Trang to become a smoke-free city.” Nguyen Van Nghia, a Youth Union member says, “I get informed of health hazards of smoking via various communications channels. The roving propaganda with handouts is also a great way to help young people have better understanding and thus get rid of smoking."
Tran Ngoc Le, Deputy Chief of Division of Health, Deputy Chief of Nha Trang City Steering Board for Tobacco Control says besides propaganda through loudspeakers, the Division of Health will issue 3,000 leaflets and post up additional posters on building smoke-free Nha Trang tourist city at schools and in public places.
The propaganda focuses on raising awareness of smoking ban in public places such as medical and educational institutions, amusement parks for kids, places at high risk of fire; rights and responsibilities for building free-smoke environment; harmful effects on health such as chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, lung cancer, heart attack, etc; fines and punishment for violators, general advertising regulations, etc.
“Please quit smoking for the sake of women and children’s health. Do not hesitate to ask smokers to stop smoking in smoking restriction areas; ask your family members and your guests not to smoke indoors,” Tran Ngoc Le suggests.
Cat Dan
Translated by N.T
