Global Action to End Smoking Awards Grant to Northwell Health to Integrate Tobacco Harm Reduction into Queens Health Care Center
Summary
This marks the first time that a patient center operated by a major health care provider will integrate tobacco harm reduction (THR) into its existing programs to address smoking and cardiovascular disease. "This grant allows us to build on our long-standing commitment to smoking cessation by expanding the tools we offerespecially for those whove tried to quit and felt dismissed or unsupported by the system. "With support from Global Action, trained cessation specialists will deliver an updated curriculum encompassing evidence-based strategies to quit smoking. "This initiative builds on growing evidence that broader cessation strategies, including harm reduction, are essential for reaching populations with disproportionately high smoking rates. "Any time a person moves away from cigarettes, it is a win for public health," said Cliff Douglas, president and CEO of Global Action to End Smoking.