Health UPdates #199 — “Paninigarilyo at Vape, Ihinto Na!” How to Protect Future Generations

The University of the Philippines,
in partnership with the UP Manila – National Institutes of Health,
and in cooperation with UP Philippine General Hospital and UP College of Medicine,
would like to invite you to attend this webinar!

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Webinar #199
July 5, 2024 (Friday) 12nn
“Paninigarilyo at Vape, Ihinto Na!”
How to Protect Future Generations

Presenter:
DR. LENORA C. FERNANDEZ
Head, Stop Smoking Program, UP – Philippine General Hospital
Professor and Chief, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, UP College of Medicine and Philippine General Hospital
Project Leader, Update on the Philippine Smoking Cessation Guidelines, Department of Health
Member, Guideline Development Group on Smoking Cessation, World Health Organization

Presenter:
DR. MARICAR B. LIMPIN
Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Specialist, and Tobacco Cessation Expert
Philippine Heart Center
Executive Director, Action on Smoking and Health, Philippines

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Webinar #199
July 5, 2024 (Friday) 12nn
“Paninigarilyo at Vape, Ihinto Na!”
How to Protect Future Generations

The Philippines continues to grapple with a significant public health burden from tobacco use. Despite existing legislation, a substantial portion of the population still smokes cigarettes, and the emerging trend of vaping, particularly among young adults, presents a new set of challenges.

In this week’s episode, we will emphasize the detrimental effects of cigarette smoke and vaping aerosols on the respiratory system, looking into the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, and other tobacco-related illnesses. Our panel of experts will present successful public health initiatives and community-based programs that can be integrated into clinical practice. We will also aim to discuss the latest scientific evidence on smoking and vaping cessation medications, including nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion, and varenicline, while exploring emerging pharmacological and behavioral interventions. At the end of this webinar, the participants should be able to recognize the collaborative effort needed from all sectors in order to create a smoke-free future for our country.

We have two main presenters this week: Dr. Lenora C. Fernandez, who is the Head of the Stop Smoking Program at the UP – Philippine General Hospital and also serves as Project Leader of the Update on the Philippine Smoking Cessation Guidelines of the Department of Health, and Dr. Maricar B. Limpin, who is a tobacco cessation expert and also serves as the Executive Director of the Action on Smoking and Health, Philippines.

Together, let us become champions for smoking and vaping cessation in the Philippines. Together, we can stop preventable deaths.