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MoH holds workshop on how to help smokers quit 

The start of a two-day workshop on how to help smokers quit commenced yesterday at the Medical Health Screening Centre, Ministry of Health (MoH) in Jalan Berakas.

The 'Smoking Cessation Counselling' workshop, organised by the Ministry of Health, was aimed at equipping participants with the right information and skills to provide counselling to those who would like to stop smoking.

The workshop was attended by various professions including doctors and nurses from medical centres of various districts in Brunei, pharmacists, health counsellors, and so on.

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AZARAIMY HH: Stamping out smoking habit a losing battle 

The centuries-old habit of puffing of tobacco will not just go away in smoke even after labelling it as 'haram', while the old and young in the Sultanate smoke for pleasure or style.

There is no indication whatsoever that the Sultanate is winning its nationwide anti-smoking rally launched more than a year ago to smoke out the habit especially among teenagers...

To sway an effective anti-smoking rally, various form of regulations or ordinance were enacted. Restaurants were told to segregate smoking section and shops were asked not to sell cigarettes to the underage.

However, smoking is still a mainstream of life among many in the Sultanate. This includes teenagers, who can be seen puffing off merrily in many popular hangout.

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Teen smokers cause for concern 

A National Food Status study done by the Ministry of Health in Brunei in 1997 showed 18 per cent of adults smoked and a large number of them were men aged between 20 to 29 years.

The same study also revealed that 12 per cent of those who smoked were youth aged between 11 and 19 years.

Disclosing this, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, Dato Haji Ahmad bin Matnor, speaking at the Stop Smoking Counselling Workshop organised by the Diploma Registrar in Basic Health Care at the Health Examinations Centre in Berakas yesterday, underlined the importance of parental guidance to today's youth.

He said that although the country is still facing an economic downturn, the health of the public notwithstanding the type of diseases is still given priority and attention.

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LETTER: Make restaurants smoke-free 

I truly wish that the authorities would take action to stop people from smoking, at least, INSIDE A RESTAURANT. Your enforcement can help the innocent ones like us live a bit healthier!

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