Clinical Guideline of Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Smoking Cessation (Hong Kong Edition)
Founded on the principles outlined in the “Clinical Practice Guidelines of the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies”, the Guideline has been tailored to reflect the characteristics of local acupuncture and moxibustion practices, making it a practical and applicable resource for the local context. Acupuncture and moxibustion smoking cessation therapy includes filiform needling and auricular acupuncture.
The World Health Organization has marked 31 May as World No Tobacco Day (“WNTD”) annually. In support of WNTD, TACO has launched “Quit in June” campaign to call on smokers to make a quit attempt in order to reduce their risk of tobacco-related diseases and deaths.
Quitters can receive free one-week smoking cessation drugs (nicotine replacement therapy "NRT") trial packs or Chinese medicine ear points patches for smoking cessation.
An online training course on Motivational Interviewing for Smoking Cessation is now available for healthcare professionals.
It is a collaborative conversation style that strengthens a person's motivation and commitment to change. It has proven to be effective in changing addictive behaviours, especially in the context of smoking. It is widely adopted by smoking cessation providers to assist smokers in their journey towards quitting. Click here to know more.
Very Brief Advice and Brief Intervention on Smoking Cessation - Online Training for Healthcare Professional is now available. This 1-hour online training equips healthcare professionals with the skills of delivering very brief advice and brief intervention on smoking cessation. Health professionals can advise patients to quit and refer smoking cessation service in 30 seconds , or provide smoking cessation counselling in 3 to 5 minutes. Click here to know more.