KUWAIT: “Kuwait’s summer witnessed an increase in the number of individuals who quit smoking, as the chests cannot stand the two fires,” said the Chairman of the Kuwait Society for Preventing Smoking and Cancer, Dr Khalid Al-Saleh. He added that the Smoking Cessation Clinic recorded a notable increase in the number of those wishing to stop the habit.

The society presents the best expertise and material support in order to assist those who want to stop smoking, as it follows the approach and steps that were approved by the national program for smoking prevention of the Health Ministry. The number of individuals who visited the society’s clinic in Qadisiya from May 2024 until July 2024 was 88. The clinic is open on Wednesdays from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

The Smoking Prevention Clinic that was opened at Sabah Al-Salem University City in May 2024 is also witnessing a record number of students who want to quit smoking this summer semester. The clinic opens every Tuesday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, and the numbers are expected to increase at the start of the new academic year.

Meanwhile, the society will organize an international conference in cooperation with the National Program for Smoking Prevention under the theme “Lesion of smoking and conflict of interests” on October 27th–28th, 2024, under the patronage of Health Minister Ahmad Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi. A large number of experts have been invited. The conference will focus on “World’s interest in tobacco economics and its effect.” Several Gulf and regional entities will also participate.