World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Smoking Cessation and Treatment of Tobacco Dependence
Best Practices of Smoking Cessation in the Western Pacific Region
Questionnaire
1. Country / Region
The Philippines
(Davao City, the Philippines)
Norala, the Philippines
Programme background
2. Name of Programme / Service
Anti-Smoking Program.
3. Objective(s) of the programme / service (e.g. triggering quit attempt, promoting new activity, provision of cessation services)
- To encourage people to quit smoking and increase awareness on the disadvantages of smoking and tobacco use.
- To provide treatment for tobacco dependence.
- To tackle second-hand and third-hand smoke, and alternative smoking products.
4. Duration / time period of the programme / service
Since late 2011.
5. Target population
Smokers, their family members and caregivers.
Programme details
6. Please briefly describe the activity(-ies) carried out under the programme / service (e.g. provision of smoking cessation services, campaign to promote/enhance cessation services provision).
Various activities, information, education and communication campaigns have been conducted during mother/father class, pre-marriage counseling and during the Barangay General assembly.
7. What were the factors that contributed to the programme / service establishment?
Attempts to quit smoking is high among population but percentage of quitting is low.
8. Did the programme / service involve other organisation(s) (e.g. non-governmental organisation, professional association, academia)? What were their roles?
Anti smoking programs involves relevant Government and Non Government agencies, Notre Dame of Norala Inc., Norala National High School, PNP, BFP and Tertiary Sectors.
9. Please briefly describe the resource implications for this programme / service:
| a) | How was/were necessary funding and/or manpower secured? |
|---|---|
| The Anti-Smoking Program is funded by LGU. It also has insufficient resources and health insurance. | |
| b) | Please briefly describe any use of information technology to implement or facilitate the programme / service |
| Nil. | |
| c) | Any other special resource required to implement the programme / service? |
| MHO lying inn clinic operates 24/7 and the Anti-smoking plans to adopt and to introduce to LCE to provide additional budget/salary to operate the clinic. |
10. COVID-19
| a) | Please briefly describe any difficulties encountered during the programme / service implementation amid COVID-19. |
|---|---|
| During the COVID-19 pandemic the program was disrupted though not completely stopped due to repurposing and deployment of the RHU staff for various function of COVID-19 response management. | |
| b) | How did you overcome them? |
| As a health worker, it's essential to provide mental and psychological support to others. At the same time, I prioritize my own well-being—by eating regularly, exercising, and staying proactive. This mindset helps me maintain strength and control, especially in uncertain situations. |
Programme evaluation
11. Was there any evaluation of the programme / service (e.g. quantitative survey, qualitative interview, etc.) conducted?
The program has quarterly meeting with all the enforcers.
12. What was the impact of the programme / services (e.g. number of smokers who quit)?
Positive effects to encourage smokers to quit with multiple communication channels (TV, Radio and etc.)
13. How would the evaluation results be used (e.g. improving policy / programmes)?
The evaluation results can be used to improve the quality of the program and to ensure that the future planning can be more evidence based.