Jump to full article: Gulf News (ae), 2005-06-01
Author: Nissar Hoath, Staff Reporter
Intro: World No Tobacco Day 2005 was observed throughout the country yesterday despite some people continuing to smoke in public places.
Organisations set up quit smoking clinics at government clinics, shopping malls and private hospitals throughout the country.
In Abu Dhabi, the Preventive Medicine Department, in cooperation with the General Authority for Health Services for the emirate of Abu Dhabi (GAHS) and the Shaikh Khalifa Medical City, created special awareness programmes for the day. Private hospitals and clinic also chalked out similar programmes.
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Dozens of people visited the clinic to register for health check-ups and tips to quit smoking.
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However, dozens of people were also seen smoking while passing by the clinic, with the majority teenagers of both sexes.
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