What’s up on Smoking-free Campus Program at COPH Diponegoro University Semarang Indonesia?

by Hanifa M. Denny

Monday, 01 June 2009 19:39 The Executive Student Board (BEM) from 9 Universities joined BEM of the College of Public Health, Diponegoro University to declare campus free initiative program on May 31, 2009 at GKPRI Hotel, Semarang, Indonesia.  BEM of the College of Public Health, Diponegoro University, Semarang State University, STIKES Ngudi Waluyo, Muhammadyah University at Semarang, Dian Nuswantoro University, Achmad DahlanUniversity at Yogyakarta, STIKES Surya Global Yogyakarta, Pekalongan University, Muhamdyah University at Surakarta declared a commitment to strive the petition on smoking ban around campus. After declaration, all participants promised to implement its smoking ban petition at their respective campus.Translated from FKM Undip Gandeng BEM Se-Jateng Deklarasikan Kampus Bebas Rokok at http://undip.ac.id/index.php/fkm-undip-gandeng-bem-sejateng-deklarasikan-kampus-bebas-rokok.html

COPH Dean’s speech on “Stop Smoking Advocacy Unit” Launching at COHP, Diponegoro University), 11 Maret 2009, 08:18:29

Ladies and gentlemen,

Today is a great day for all of us, because our dream for almost 3 years of having Stop Smoking Advocacy Unit at COHP has come true. At the beginning this dream has been so tough to be realized. Thank to  WHO, South East Tobacco Control (SEATCA), Union, TCSC (Tobacco Control Support Centre), QTI, Bloomberg (Training Grant at John Hopkins USA), YLKI, LPA, MOH of Indonesia, and Provincial Health Office of Central Java that give a bulk support to realize our dream.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Our vision is to work on eradication of our smoker generation and to eliminate tobacco related impact in all aspects.

Our missions:

1. To increase awareness on tobacco hazard related impact in all aspects
2. To analyze policy on control, use and distribution of tobacco in Indonesia
3. To build network on tobacco control and prevention.

Distinguish guests,

To implement our vision and mission of stop smoking advocation, we want to conduct many activities such as:

1. Training on strategy to develop free smoking are
2. Training on advocacy to develop free smoking area
3. Training on empowering vulnerable people from hazard of cigarette smoking
4. Training on mentoring client to stop smoking

We hope that all parties will continue to support our effort on our campus free smoking program.

Translated from Pidato Dekan FKM Undip dalam Peresmian UABM at www.fkm.undip.ac.id/?p=berita_mod&j=lihat&id=33