Press Release
World No Tobacco Day
By Project EMBRACE
Sandan District, Kampong Thom Province
May 29, 2018
On May 29,
2018, members of ADRA Cambodia’s EMBRACE team celebrated World No Tobacco Day
2018 on the theme of "Tobacco Breaks Hearts! Choose health, not tobacco"
in Tomring commune, Sandan district, Kampong Thom province. They highlighted the harmful effects of tobacco and the second
hand smoke on children, newborn babies, and pregnant women, the key
beneficiaries that EMBRACE project is targeting. The session
was held in cooperation with the Provincial Health Department, Operational
District and the local authorities in Sandan district with total of 450
participants (245 females) come from around Tomring commune Sandan district.
Kampong Thom province.
Key Objectives:
1. To improve knowledge of people in the community to aware the serious affected of Tobacco on health through cigarettes and second hand smoking and others picture tobacco usages.
2. People will know the serious affected of tobacco usage for pregnancy women and children caused by tobacco.
3. Encourage people (parents, caregivers) to give up tobacco usage to improve their health and people around.
We were able to broadcast live on air via our project Radio program that was live at 10am to 11 am from the Kampong Thom Radio FM105.3 MHz in which we open questions for participants to ask guest speakers and chat related to the event.
Key Objectives:
1. To improve knowledge of people in the community to aware the serious affected of Tobacco on health through cigarettes and second hand smoking and others picture tobacco usages.
2. People will know the serious affected of tobacco usage for pregnancy women and children caused by tobacco.
3. Encourage people (parents, caregivers) to give up tobacco usage to improve their health and people around.
We were able to broadcast live on air via our project Radio program that was live at 10am to 11 am from the Kampong Thom Radio FM105.3 MHz in which we open questions for participants to ask guest speakers and chat related to the event.
Mr. Ken Chamroeun, Senior Assistant
Project Manager of the Sandan EMBRACE Project, said the program was designed to
raise awareness among the community about the serious health effects of smoking
or tobacco or tobacco products to understand the serious health effects of
smoking or tobacco or tobacco products. Pregnant women or small children who
inhale secondhand smoke. Encourage people to give up their habit of smoking or
tobacco for themselves and others.
Mr. Chum Virak, Deputy Governor of Sandan,
said this is the first time that authorities and development partners have
promoted tobacco products related to health and the economy. He said that
tobacco products contain 7,000 toxic chemicals that make the user more ill with
more than 6 million deaths and injuries each year, reported by the Ministry of
Health and the World Health Organization. More than 15 million Cambodians have
more than 2 million tobacco users (Data from the National Institute of
Statistics, Ministry of Planning 2014). And Cambodia has lost 10,000 people
every year (Ministry of Health report). He added that for the benefit of the
community, we all live healthier, we stop using tobacco products, which means
we promote the health of the welfare community and also support the government
in developing the nation! He has directed all the participants to bring this
knowledge to the local community and to start from each one of us.
Mr. Randy, Police Officer: He used to
smoke 2-3 packets a day. Everywhere people say he smells even when he is not in
smoking. He lost a lot of money and did not get anything that brought bad
health, such as rest to work, coughing and sharpening. After he quit smoking
even his friends asked him to smoke, he refused at all times. Now, his health
returns to good health and there is no cough and sharpness.
Project EMBRACE (Enhancing Mother/Newborn/Child Health in
Remote Areas through Health Care and Community Engagement), is being
implemented by ADRA Cambodia. It is primarily funded by Canada’s International
Development – Global Affairs Canada department with support from ADRA Canada’s
generous donors.
