- ” Toward implementation of comprehensive cessation services in Asian Pacific region “
Organized by Asia Pacific Quitline Network
September 25-27, 2017
Pathumwan Princess Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
- Aim and objectives:
Aim
To share experience on cessation service in the Asia Pacific Region including recent change and progress
Objectives
- To introduce successful cessation service regarding type, channel, and target specificity
- To share the experience of countries that have recently launched their own cessation service
- To develop networking and explore opportunities for collaboration on experience sharing, evaluation research and capacity building for providing cessation support
- Participants
Representatives of each country’s cessation services
- 1. AMER SIDDIQ BIN AMER NORDIN (University of Malaysia, Malaysia)
- 2. Chia-Wen Chang (Taiwan Smokers’ Helpline, Taiwan)
- 3. Erik Auguston (Branch of Tobacco Control, National Cancer Institute)
- 4. Gary J. Tedeschi (University of California, San Diego)
- 5. Giap Vu Van (Chest physician of Respiratory Center-Bach Mai Hospital, Hanoi Medical University)
- 6. Jijiang Wang (Tobacco Control Office, China CDC)
- 7. Jintana Yunibhand (Thailand National Quitline)
- 8. Min Kyung Lim, (Nationwide Quitline, NCC, Republic of Korea)
- 9. Nay Soe Maung (University of Public Health Yangon, Myanmar)
- 10. Rakesh Gupta (Rajasthan Cancer Foundation, India)
- 11. Sarah L. White (Quit Victoria, Australia)
- 12. Thailand Health Promotion Foundation
Experts who have concern on establishment of cessation services in their countries
Other voluntary participants
- Host and Sponsor
Thailand Health Promotion Foundation, Thailand National Quitline
NCI, USA
NCC, Republic of Korea
- Time
September 25-27, 2017
- Venue
Pathumwan Princess Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
- Offical Language: English