Yeonggwang-gun Launches Smoking Cessation Campaign at Public Health Center Plaza

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 27th that it conducted a smoking cessation campaign on the 26th at the health center plaza to raise local residents' awareness of smoking prevention in commemoration of the 35th World No Tobacco Day.

This campaign was carried out in collaboration with the Gwangju Jeonnam Regional Cancer Center, Jeonnam Smoking Cessation Support Center, and National Health Insurance Service to create a smoking prevention and smoke-free environment. It featured educational panels and banners, smoking cessation pledges, and experience booths such as lung capacity measurement.

Counseling encouraging national cancer early screening was also conducted in relation to the link between smoking and lung cancer.

Among the participants, those wishing to quit smoking were able to register for smoking cessation clinics on-site along with counseling, and smoking cessation-related items such as nicotine replacement products were provided.

A health center official said, “Since smoking negatively affects the health of both individuals and others, we hope this campaign served as an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of quitting smoking and to create a healthy community environment.”

Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong leejs7879@asiae.co.kr

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.