The The CzechCzech Experience ExperienceMiroslav ZmeskalCoordinator of Quitline Czech Coalition Against Tobacco

Czech Coalition Against Czech Coalition Against TobaccoTobaccoKaterina Langrova

◦Director of Coalition

Michal Vojta ◦Manager of Quitline

Jarmila Greplova ◦Coordinator of Preventive Activities

12 Consutants of Quitline

8 Lectors of Preventive Seminars

Czech Coalition Against Czech Coalition Against TobaccoTobacco Quitline

Public campaigns and specific projects

4 websites related to smoking

Preventive activities

Lobbying, legislative framework

Research, statistics

Preventive activitiesPreventive activities

Interactive seminars for children at primary and secondary schools

www.nekuratka.cz ◦ Website for children

www.bezcigaret.cz ◦ Website for pedagogues and parents

Smoke-Free CompanySmoke-Free Company

Complex program for companies that decided to have smoke free environment

Helping employees to manage situation◦ Tobacco dependence treatment, consultancy,

motivation to quit, prevention of relapses, involvement of non-smokers

01/2005-05/200901/2005-05/2009Every working day 12-20

Over 5000 calls and 600 web advices

41 consultants ◦ Medical students (3rd-6th grade) ◦ Now medical doctors educated in tobacco

issues◦ Every year training (3 days) - up to date

informations◦ Whole year Practice at Center For Tobacco

Dependence Treatment

01/2005-05/200901/2005-05/2009

Anonymous and reactive ◦ Providing full consultation on first

encounter◦ Client can set nickname – follow-up◦ Sending materials via email

Structured questionnaire ◦ Data follow-up and processing◦ Publications and PR

1/2010- 1/2010-

Every working day 14:00-18:00

New larger working space

◦ Possibility to expand (now one phone line)

All services like before interruption

Local phone charge from whole Czech republic

Long term specialisation of each consultant

Plans for near futurePlans for near futureExpand working hours

Skype online consultations

Centralization of online advisory centres

Social networks pages (Facebook)

Web pages renovation

Finding Key funding partner

Unification of people who are fighting against

tobacco and rising the pressure on Parliament

(FCTC)

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