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On 05/30/2024, college students visited the teenager-friendly center “JUVENTUS”, where a presentation of the center’s work was held in the “RAKURS” community space.
Medical prevention doctor Palaznik Inessa Aleksandrovna told students about the work of the center, about anonymous treatment, free services and specialists who provide assistance to adolescents from the age of 14.
Also as part of the Republican information and educational campaign "Belarus against tobacco " dedicated to World No Tobacco Day, Inessa Palaznik conducted a training aimed at creating a healthy lifestyle on the topic: “Electronic cigarettes: myths and truth,” in which, in a playful way, teenagers received information about the negative effects of nicotine on the human body, ways to quit tobacco and non-tobacco products, students became familiar with the negative health consequences of using electronic cigarettes and vapes.
World No Tobacco Day is an important international holiday that reminds people of the dangers of smoking and encourages people to give up this bad habit. In 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating World No Tobacco Day under the theme “Youth step up and take the floor.” Supporting the WHO initiative, Belarus annually holds a republican information and educational campaign “Belarus Against Tobacco”, dedicated to World No Tobacco Day.
The anti-tobacco campaign of the republic is aimed at developing sustainable measures among civil society aimed at combating tobacco consumption and non-tobacco nicotine-containing products.