Commit to Quit
Quitting can be challenging, especially with the added social and economic stress that have come as a result of the pandemic, but there are a lot of reasons to quit.
Worldwide around 780 million people say they want to quit, but only 30% of them have access to the tools that can help them do so. Together with partners, WHO will provide people with the tools and resources they need to make a successful quit attempt.
Smokers have a greater risk of developing a severe case and dying from COVID-19.
Quit tobacco today!
Smokers have a higher risk of getting coronavirus because they are constantly putting their hands to their lips.
And then, if they get coronavirus, they run a greater risk of getting a severe case because their lung function is impaired.
Quit today to reduce these risks and start living a healthier life.
Quick tips to curb your cravings:
There are many resources within your own community. Find out if your healthcare providers, Quit line Counsellors, mCessation programmes are available to support you in your journey to quit.
This self-help material was developed based on WHO Capacity Building Training Package 4 entitled “Strengthening health systems for treating tobacco dependence in primary care”. Its target audience are tobacco users. It aims to give advice and information to improve tobacco user’ readiness to quit and to help those who are ready to quit to plan a quit attempt. The content of this self-help material includes:
URUGUAY - MONDAY, 31 MAY - 10:00 AM (EST)
Seminario - Desafíos de la cesación del consumo de tabaco en 2021 (Spanish only)
PERU - FRIDAY, 28 MAY - 10:00 AM (EDT)
Avances y desafíos del Perú en el cumplimiento del Convenio Marco de la OMS para el Control de Tabaco (Spanish only)
COSTA RICA - MONDAY, 31 MAY - 11:00 AM (EST)
El compromiso de dejar de fumar: perspectivas institucionales y vivenciales sobre la cesación del tabaco en Costa Rica (Spanish only)
BOLIVIA - MONDAY, 31 MAY - 10:00 AM (BOT)
Webinar - Brindando información científica a la Comunidad Boliviana: las consecuencias del consumo de tabaco en época de la COVID-19 (Spanish only)
BRAZIL - MONDAY, 31 MAY - 2:00 PM (BRT)
Evento do Dia Mundial sem Tabaco 2021: Comprometa-se a parar de fumar (Portuguese only)
BRAZIL - TUESDAY, 1 JUNE - 2:00 PM (BRT)
Cerimônia virtual em alusão ao prêmio do Dia Mundial Sem Tabaco de 2021 da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) (Portuguese only)