- “Evolving Quitlines: Evidence and experiences of providing cessation support to smokers”
Organized by Asia Pacific Quitline Network, and Thailand National Quitline
27th~29th June, 2013, Bangkok, Thailand,
- Aim and objectives:
Aim
To maximize Quitline services in the Asia Pacific region in providing cessation support to smokers
Objectives
- To update advanced practice of Quitline as an integrated part of cessation and primary health systems;
- To discuss evidence and experiences through sharing examples of Quitlines as cessation support providers within our region and globally;
- To develop networking/ and explore opportunities for research project to maximize Quitline in providing cessation support to Asian Pacific smokers
- Participants
Quitline providers in 15 countries in Asian Pacific Quitline Network: Australia, Brunei, People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand,
- Faculties
The conference will involve countries and areas that have pioneered Quitlines. Some experts from related institutes included:
- 1. Supreda Adulyanon, Deputy C.E.O. of ThaiHealth Promotion Foundation, The Director of Primary Risk Reduction Section (Tobacco Control, Alcohol Control and Traffic Accident Prevention Program)
- 2. Dongbo Fu (TFI, WHO-HQ)
- 3. Ken Wassum (International Quitline Institute, and Alere Wellbeing, Washington, USA)
- 4. Sharon Cummins (Smokers Helpline, California, USA)
- 5. Edmond Ma (Tobacco Control Office, Hong Kong Government)
- 6. Pei-Ting Hsu (Taiwan Smokers’Helpline)
- 7. Luke Atkin (Quit Victoria, Victoria, Australia)
- 8. Paula Snowden (The Quit Group, New Zealand)
- 9. Min Kyung Lim (Nationwide Quitline, NCC, Republic of Korea)
- 10. Jintana Yunibhand (Thailand National Quitline)
- Host and Sponsor
Thai Wellbeing Foundation, and
Thailand National Quitline
- Co-Sponsor and partnership
Asian Pacific Quitline Network
NCC, Republic of Korea
Quit Victoria
NCI, USA
- Venue
Arnoma Hotel, 99 Ratchadamri Rd., Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
+66 0 2655 5555, www.arnoma.com
- Offical Language: English