Implementing the directives of the Ministry of Health and the Vietnam Health Trade Union on implementing activities to strengthen propaganda and raise awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco, the Trade Union of Central Hospital 74 has organized propaganda to union members and workers about the harmful effects of tobacco on health to reduce the smoking rate among officials, civil servants and workers, and build a smoke-free working environment.
Specific activities to prevent and combat the harmful effects of tobacco have been implemented at the Hospital: Issue a Plan on preventing and combating the harmful effects of tobacco over the years. Including the establishment of a Steering Committee for Tobacco Harm Prevention and Control headed by the Hospital Director; Establishing members of the tobacco Harm Prevention Network in departments and rooms; disseminating documents related to cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products to all Hospital staff at the sessions, focusing on emphasizing the responsibility of the head; the obligations of smokers; places where smoking is prohibited; penalties for violations ...;
In addition, the harmful effects of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, heated tobacco products on health; administrative penalties for violations; hospital regulations related to tobacco... have been disseminated to patients and their families through medical consultation, patient council meetings... At the health education communication corner in departments, images and regulations on the harmful effects of tobacco have also been deployed.
The hospital has placed "No smoking" signs at designated locations in departments, rooms and around the campus; Organized communication and writing articles related to the Law on Prevention and Control of the Harmful Effects of Cigarettes, E-cigarettes, heated tobacco products on the hospital's information pages...
Given the harmful effects and serious effects of tobacco on human health and life, each union member should be an active propagandist in mobilizing relatives, friends, colleagues and people around to not smoke, actively participating in anti-smoke campaigns. Doing so has contributed to keeping the living environment clean and protecting our health.
