| Project Name | Encouraging Tobacco-free Communities |
| Background and Significance | The use of tobacco products is a threat to public health on a global scale, as 8 million lives worldwide are lost to tobacco-related causes each year. Therefore, both the public and private sectors have enacted policies to mitigate the use of tobacco products. In the past, activities in preventing the use of tobacco was focused on adjusting behaviors towards smoking, which in turn was not effective, turning smokers back to tobacco use. Several factors towards successful smoking cessation involve access to healthcare workers, family, healthcare volunteers, and community. Thus, a smoking cessation program that centers the invidual, family, and community is neccessary for continuous benefit towards a tobacco-free community. In these efforts, we aim to create a model community for sustained effort towards the prevention of tobacco use and return to tobacco use. |
| Duration | May 2020 - Ongoing |
| Location | Soi Suan Ngoen Community |
| Related Departments and Stakeholders | Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Center for Tobacco Control Research and Knowledge Management (TRC) |
| Purpose | Creating tobacco-free communities |
| Activities | Creating foundations for a community center in Soi Suan Ngoen for establishing relations, understanding, and education with the community towards the dangers of tobacco-use. |
| Target Audience and Participants | The Soi Suan Ngoen Community |
| Amount of Participants | - |
| Level of Cooperation | Nationwide |
| Project Results | In Process |
| Related Links | https://www.rama.mahidol.ac.th/healthpromo/th/project/content12192019-13... |
| https://www.rama.mahidol.ac.th/healthpromo/th/project/content12192019-14... | |
| https://www.rama.mahidol.ac.th/healthpromo/th/news/eventsociety/05122020... | |
| http://www.trc.or.th/th/ข่าวสาร/ข่าวเผยแพร่/press-release-ศจย/459-พลังชุมชนปลอดบุหรี่-ต้านภัยโควิด.html | |
| http://www.trc.or.th/th/attachments/article/459/Press%20Release%20พลังชุมชนปลอดบุหรี่%20ต้านภัยโควิด%20%20(30%20พ.ค.%2063).pdf | |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | 1, 2, 3, 12, 13 |
