Hobart, Australia
10 April 2006
Sorell School Event description: 135 students will take place in a bushwalk on the slopes of Mount Wellington in a celebration of a healthy tobacco free lifestyle. Contact: Alan Wagin, alan.wagin@education.tas.gov.au
WNTD
Lismore, Australia
31 May 2006
Lismore Community Health Centre Event description: I will be holding a smokers' assessment by the use of a smokerlyzer at the local shopping centre on WNTD. This will also be used as an opportunity to recruit participants to our next FREE Quit Smoking 6- weeks Course as well as referrals to Quitline NSW, if they are not into groups. Contact: Maryann Anderson
World No Tobacco Day
Burwood (Sydney) Australia
31 May 2006
Pikes day and night pharmacy Event description: Our pharmacy aims to participate in WNTD to increase awareness regarding the harmful effects of smoking and to assess smoker's dependence through use of the 'Fagerstrom Test'. This opens the door for the provision of friendly advice in relation to Nicotine Replacement Therapy; current Incubate and Nicolette 'Combined Solution' starter pack promotions, and for referral to Quit line NSW for further information and support. Contact: Ibrahim Edelbi, Sharief El-Ali
China
No Cigarette, More Happiness
Dalian, China
27 May - 3 June 2006
Neurological department of 210 hospitals of PLA Event description: We organized a No Cigarette Group (NCG) in the hospital to promote the idea of "No Cigarette, More Happiness" among the patients and their family members. Contact: Dr Liu Hui
Kwai Chung hospital no smoking campaign kick-off ceremony 2006
Hong Kong SAR, China
25 May 2006
Kwai Chung hospital of hospital authority Event description: An annual event to support the WNTD for the mental patients & staff; speeches by Anti-smoking Workgroup Chairman, representative of Hong Kong Council on Smoking & Health, representative from the Tobacco Control Office of Department of Health, Hospital Authority representative. Performance by local actors & volunteers of the Patients Resource & Social Centre; brief walk of the hospital open areas for surveillance on smoking by the guests after the ceremony. Contact: MAK, Michael Kwok-fung (Chairman of anti-smoking workgroup)
Fiji
World No Tobacco Day
Suva, Fiji
31 May 2006
Ministry of health Event description: Street march through town and kids competition on the theme: ' Deadly in any form or disguise ' Prize giving for participants on a 'Quit and win ' programme. Contact: Luseyane Ligabalavu
Japan
Walk Against Tobacco
Japan
13 April - 9 July 2006
Walkabout*Tobacco Event description: An 88 day, 3000km walk from Sata Cape in Southern Japan to Souya Cape in Northern Japan carrying a message of "No Smoking Is Love." Contact: Mark Gibbens, buhibuhi66babu@yahoo.com.au Web site: www.walkabout-tobacco.org
World No Tobacco Day
30 May 2006
Health Cooperative Association of JCCU Event description: In schools, hospitals, and on the streets in Japan, there will be various awareness raising activities. Contact: Nobumasa Kitajima, nb_k@jhca.coop
World No Tobacco Day
Yamagata, Japan
4 June 2006
Yamagata Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical and Nursing association Event description: No walking tobacco on the street, Awarding ceremony for Tobacco Control Shout event to quit smoking, marching band to promote tobacco control, talk show to know new information of quitting, guillotine cigarette show Contact:: Shuichi Otake, otake@otake.org Web site: http://www.otake.org
Philippines
World No Tobacco Day
Manilla, Philippines
31 May 2006
Societies vitae Event description: Posters showing health effects of smoking and benefits of quitting will be posted in the cork boards of the different colleges of the University as well as flyers, will be distributed along Agno Street Contact: Amando Roman S. Santos
