Community-Based Smoking Cessation Training Provided to Healthcare Workers
The Hue City Center for Disease Control and Prevention provided smoking cessation and HIV prevention training to forty village and hamlet health workers in A Luoi district.
Organized to enhance the capacity of local healthcare workers in tobacco control, the program covered smoking cessation counseling skills and HIV/AIDS prevention issues.
Objective of the Training Program
The Hue City Center for Disease Control and Prevention launched a new training program aimed at enhancing the capacity of local medical personnel in combating the harms of tobacco.
Participant Profile and Scope
Forty village and hamlet health workers operating in A Luoi 2 commune underwent training on community-based smoking cessation counseling and HIV/AIDS prevention.
Planning and Basis
The course in question was planned and implemented in accordance with the HIV/AIDS prevention and control plan of the relevant steering committee for the 2025-2026 period.
Risks of Tobacco Use
During the training process, global, national, and city-level tobacco use situations were discussed, and the dangers of next-generation products were conveyed.
Counseling Skills
Participants were equipped with the essential knowledge and practical skills required to provide direct smoking cessation counseling within the community.