[e-drug] Pharmacists Against Tobacco: Session at WCTOH

[Satu Tainio <satu@fip.org>]

E-drug: Pharmacists Against Tobacco: Session at WCTOH
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12th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, Helsinki, Finland
www.pharmacistsagainsttobacco.org

SPECIAL SESSION
Pharmacists against Tobacco: Trends and Experiences
Establishment of the Global Network of Pharmacists against
Tobacco

Date, time, venue: 
5 August 2003, 14h00-17h00, Helsinki Fair Centre

Organizers: The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), the
WHO EuroPharm Forum and the Association of Finnish Pharmacies

Who should attend?
Pharmacists and pharmacy students interested in anti-tobacco
activities

Objectives:

-  To discuss the implementation of pharmaceutical care in
   anti-tobacco activities;
-  To provide international examples of smoking cessation activities
   by pharmacists in different practice settings: challenges,
   achievements and future opportunities;
-  To establish the Global Network of Pharmacists against Tobacco
   within the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP).

Presentations

Tobacco Pandemic 
Dr Derek Yach, Executive Director, Noncommunicable Diseases
and Mental Health, World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland

Pharmacists' Role in Smoking Cessation
Eeva Ter?salmi, President, WHO EuroPharm Forum

Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Latest Developments 
Dr Karl O. Fagerstr?m, Fagerstr?m Consulting AB, Sweden -
presentation sponsored by the World Self-Medication Industry
(WSMI)

International Quit & Win Competition
Patrick Sandstr?m, Researcher, Medical Advisor, National Public
Health Institute, Finland

Recent Australian Experiences in Smoking Cessation - Education,
Standards and Marketing 
Jenny Bergin, Pharmacist Consultant, Pharmacy Guild of Australia

Developing Country Perspective: India 
Prafull D. Sheth, President, Indian Pharmaceutical Association

Discussion and Launching of the Global Network of Pharmacists
against Tobacco
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and WHO EuroPharm
Forum

Welcome Reception & Buffet (19h00-21h00)
The Association of Finnish Pharmacies, City of Helsinki, Pieni
Roobertinkatu 14 C, 3rd floor (tickets will be available during the
session)

Registration: www.wctoh2003.org, one day conference registration
required

Further information: 
Ms Satu Tainio
FIP Project Coordinator, FIP Secretariat 
P.O.Box 84200, 2508 AE The Hague, The Netherlands
E-mail: profession@fip.org and www.pharmacistsagainsttobacco.org
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