AMMAN – Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
Knowledge Forum (TAG-KF), a member of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global),
has organized a digital panel entitled: “Phenomenon
of Tobacco Smoking, Where to? Reality and Aspiration” on the occasion of the World
No-Tobacco Day through live streaming on the Forum’s Facebook page. The panel
was broadcast on Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Business and Culture Radio & TV.

For that purpose the Forum hosted
Dr. Nour Obeidat, director of the Control Office at King Hussein Cancer Center
(KHCC), and Ms. Zeina Shahzada, a founding member of the Tobacco-Free Jordan
Association, in addition to Dr. Zainab Al-Kilani, chairman of the Alliance of
Jordanian Universities Against Tobacco & Smoking.

In her remarks Dr. Obeidat stated
that the establishment of the Cancer Control Office at the KHCC aims at
supporting the Jordanian community and the Ministry of Health in their fight
against tobacco to prevent all the practices and habits that increase the risk
of cancer, and at the same time, to maintain a healthy lifestyle for cancer
prevention.

Dr. Obeidat also affirmed that the
KHCC believes that the fight against cancer and its causes is considered a
social and national responsibility, praising the role TAG-KF plays in
supporting the Center’s efforts and promoting the national campaign against
cancer.

For her part Ms. Shahzada said that
the Tobacco-Free Jordan Association pursues its work in an orderly manner with
the Ministry of Health, KHCC, and the World Health Organization (WHO) to
develop a strategy that would capitalize on the youth and children’s awareness,
to extend a unified policy to build healthy habits for a healthy generation.

Dr. Al-Kilani addressed the
academic role in raising awareness of the issue within the universities, where
a number of them have made  remarkable achievements, such as: Princess
Sumaya University for Technology, the Faculty of
Rehabilitation Sciences – University of Jordan, and Jadara University, which
all  announced their institutions smoke-free and accordingly received
certificates accredited by the KHCC.

For his part, Mr. Fadi Daoud,
executive director of TAG-KF and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global)
Education and Youth Consultant, who moderated the session, pointed out that the
digital virtual session was organized in conjunction with the World No-Tobacco
Day, observed on May 31 every year; a global celebration to raise awareness on
the harmful and deadly effects of smoking and tobacco use.

The session came in line with the
Forum’s national role in supporting the efforts of the WHO to help smokers and
tobacco consumers to quit, as well as to encourage governments, communities,
groups, and individuals to recognize the magnitude of the problem and take
appropriate action.

To
watch the recorded webinar, please click the following link