New Breath In Ramadan Campaign To Help Smokers Quit

KUALA TERENGGANU, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- The Terengganu Health Department is organising a campaign dubbed "Nafas Baru Bermula Ramadan" (New Breath Starts in Ramadan) in a bid to help hardcore smokers in the state to quit smoking.

Terengganu Health, Unity and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Dr Abdul Rahman Mokhtar said the month of Ramadan was the perfect time for smokers to launch their quit-smoking effort.

"The chances for them to succeed are higher during the fasting month," he told reporters from Thursday.

To this end, he said the department would set up "quit smoking" booths at Ramadan bazaars statewide during the Ramadan month to provide information on how to quit the habit.

"Smokers or anyone whose family members are smokers and in need of information to help them quit smoking can get those information at the booths or simply visit our quit smoking clinics," he said.

In other development, Abdul Rahman called on the Kuala Terengganu City Council to make improvement to Ramadan bazaar sites.

He also reminded Ramadan bazaar traders to pay extra attention to the cleanliness aspect and avoid selling "re-cycled" food to prevent food poisoning.

He said inspections mounted by the department at Ramadan bazaars in the state last year found that many of the food sold by the traders were contaminated and would turn foul easily.

-- BERNAMA