Tobacco Control Office Department of Health
At present, there are a number of smoking cessation clinics run by the Department of Health (DH), the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs), the Pok Oi Hospital, the Hospital Authority (HA) and various organisations. Some private doctors and private hospitals also provide smoking cessation services that smokers may join.
Department of Health
Education and Training Centre in Family Medicine
2/F, Ngau Tau Kok Jockey Club Clinic, 60 Ting On Street, Ngau Tau Kok
For enquiry or appointment, please call the Integrated Smoking Cessation Hotline of DH at 1833 183 ( Press 1 )
[Department of Health Smoking Cessation Clinic]The services provided by smoking cessation clinic under the Department of Health include: preliminary assessment, counselling on quitting smoking, nicotine replacement therapy and follow-up. In the preliminary assessment, the past medical history, smoking habit and nicotine dependence of quitters, the motivation of quitting smoking and the need of pharmacotherapy will be assessed by doctors and nurses.
Counselling on quitting smoking comprises of 4 sessions within 8 to 12 weeks which are either in individual or group format. Sharing and guidance on physiological and psychological adaptation, behavioural and lifestyle modification and environmental adjustments will be provided during the counselling.
Regular post-treatment follow-up for up to 1 year will be provided to quitters in order to provide necessary support and assistance.
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
The Department of Health collaborates with the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals to launch a 3 year pilot smoking cessation programme. The programme provides the public with easily accessible smoking cessation clinical service and educational activities. Several Integrated centres on smoking cessation are established by the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals to provide the community with free smoking cessation services in different time frames including evening hours and weekends. The service has commenced since January 2009.
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Integrated Centre on Smoking Cessation
- Hong Kong:
i. Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Integrated Centre on Smoking Cessation- Wan Chai Suboffice
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Even Centre, 17/F, Tung Sun Commercial Centre, 194-200 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai - Kowloon:
i. Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Integrated Centre on Smoking Cessation- Mong Kok Suboffice
Rm.2602-2605, 26/F, Wealth Commercial Centre, 42 Kwong Wa St., Mong Kok - New Territories:
i. Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Integrated Centre on Smoking Cessation- Sha Tin Suboffice
3/F, Lek Yuen Health Centre, 9 Lek Yuen St., Sha Tinii. Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Integrated Centre on Smoking Cessation- Tuen Mun Suboffice
4/F, Butterfly Bay Community Centre, Butterfly Estate, Tuen Mun
For enquiry or appointment, please call the Integrated Smoking Cessation Hotline of DH at 1833 183 ( Press 2 )
Hospital Authority
Smoking Cessation and Counselling Centres
For enquiry or appointment, please call the Integrated Smoking Cessation Hotline of DH at 1833 183 ( Press 3 ) or Quitline : 2300 7272
Pok Oi Hospital
Pok Oi Smoking Cessation Service using Traditional Chinese Medicine
With effect from 1 April 2010, DH collaborates with Pok Oi Hospital (POH) for the provision of smoking cessation pilot programme using traditional Chinese medicine.
The programme covers a comprehensive range of activities and services including smoking cessation service, education for the public and research projects. Free smoking cessation services including counselling and acupuncture are provided by POH Chinese medicine practitioners in fifteen mobile clinics which serve over 70 locations at different districts. A Chinese Medicine Community Health Care Centre is established to support these mobile clinics.
For enquiry or appointment, please call the Integrated Smoking Cessation Hotline of DH at 1833 183 ( Press 4 ) or Hotline for Pok Oi Smoking Cessation Service using traditional Chinese Medicine: 2607 1222
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