Smoke-free Elite Teens Programme 2021-2022

To promote a smoke-free culture to Hong Kong youth, the School supported the “Smoke-free Elite Teens Programme” organised in August by the Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH). Sessions were held over two days and about 100 Form 2 to Form 5 secondary school students participated each day.

Dr Kelvin Wang Man-ping, Associate Professor, and Dr Derek Cheung Yee-tak, Assistant Professor, introduced the smoking cessation programmes offered by the School and talked about HKU's research on smoking cessation and tobacco control, involvement in tobacco control policy development, as well as smoking cessation and a smoke-free culture. Participants also had a mini tour of the medical campus, including the HKU Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation Nursing Clinical Skills Laboratory and Simulation Training Centre, to learn about the latest teaching equipment and facilities. Afterwards, they participated in a workshop on smoking cessation and counselling. The students expressed their aspirations to become future leaders of tobacco control in the community and promote a smoke-free culture.