Now that the last day of 2021 has arrived, it is the perfect time to remember one of our 2021 highlights: the establishment of a memorandum of understanding between the Center for Indonesian Medical Students’ Activities (CIMSA) and Education Against Tobacco (EAT). After several meetings, this collaboration will allow EAT to reach more students in this Southeastern Asian country: for an Indonesia free of tobacco! Happy New Year of 2022 !!! The post Partnership between the Center for Indonesian Medical Students’ Activities (CIMSA) and EAT appeared first on Education Against Tobacco ..read more

On September 25th took place the I EAT Luso-Brazilian Meeting (1º Encontro EAT Luso-Brasileiro). This online reunion was moderated by Paulo Gomes (International Coordinator of EAT) and counted with the participation of Mariana Marçal (Image & Communication Manager), Gonçalo Canhoto, Carolina de Sousa and Oriana Hierro (members of EAT Portugal NOVA Medical School), Ingridy Oliveira, Taís Barboza, Gabriel Camargo, Jéssica Fonseca and André Rufino (members of several groups of EAT Brazil). In this meeting, the participants discussed how they have adapted to the pandemic, their new ideas to f ..read more

EAT joined more than 80 Portuguese organizations subscribing Open Letter on Climate for Higher Education Institutions – a movement for the declaration of climate emergency among Portuguese higher education institutions. This movement demands that higher education schools reach carbon neutrality until 2030. This goal is aligned with the current climate science, getting Portugal closer to what was predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of the United Nations as necessary to fulfil the objectives exposed in the Paris Agreement. Don’t burn our world with cigarettes! The post ..read more

Since 2012, Education Against Tobacco has grown as an international network to support informed decision-making of teens about the advantages of a life free of smoke. Despite all cultural differences, what keeps us together is stronger. Happy World No Tobacco Day! Thank you to Mariana Marçal for the graphic design. The post World No Tobacco Day 2021 appeared first on Education Against Tobacco ..read more

On 10th April, Education Against Tobacco (EAT) joined Center for Indonesian Medical Students’ Activities – Universitas Pelita Harapan (CIMSA UPH) in the International Meeting “Smart Folks Don’t Smoke”. This meeting was moderated by Rachel Mustika, member of Public Health Committee of CIMSA UPH, attended by 50 students of Islam Al Azhar Middle School in Indonesia and the main speaker was Paulo Gomes, International Coordinator of EAT. Paulo discussed topics such as the dangers behind novel products with nicotine (heated tobacco devices and electronic cigarettes), the manipulation strategies used ..read more

EAT UFJ was recently founded at Federal University of Jataí (UFJ), Jataí – GO- Brazil. Our interview with the group leaders, Juan and Prof. Dr Danielly Leite, follows below. 1. Juan, please introduce yourself and tell us what motivated you to found EAT at UFJ? My name is Juan Felipe Galvão da Silva, I´m a medical student at Federal University of Jataí. The high smoking prevalence in Jataí among adolescents had motivated me to found EAT at UFJ, intending to promote and stimulate awareness about the risks of using tobacco derivatives and how to quit this practice.     2. Juan, it ..read more

Today in EAT Around The World, we will talk about EAT Indonesia! Founded in 2019 by Thelazia Calcarina Gurky, EAT Indonesia belongs to EAT South-East Asia and it was the most recent country to join our international network. Last year, EAT Indonesia team members in collaboration with the SCOPH of CIMSA – USU (Standing Committee on Public Health of Center for Indonesian Medical Students’ Association – University of Sumatera Utara) held a special World No Tobacco Day celebration. The event named “ASBAK – Aku Sehat Bebas Asap Rokok” (I am healthy, I am smoke-free) and took place in the city of M ..read more

Today in EAT Around The World, we will talk about EAT Nigeria! Founded in 2015 by Abdullahi Chara, EAT Nigeria was the first team created in Africa. Every year, medical students that make part of EAT team go to secondary schools to discuss with adolescents the benefits of a life free of tobacco. So far, all of their activities have been a success. Despite some challenges they face in the present, they keep working to make more interventions on schools this year. Thank you to Muhammad Shaheed Bala, National Supervisor of EAT Nigeria (for the collaboration), and Mariana Marçal from EAT Portugal ..read more

Today in EAT Around The World, we will talk about EAT Pakistan! EAT Pakistan has 2 active groups at the moment: EAT group Quaid-e-Azam Medical College and EAT group Sheikh Zayed Medical College. Guided since 2017 by Ahmad Danial Bosan, their National Supervisor, this 2 teams conducted various interventions to provide information regarding the harmful effects of tobacco on public health and social life. Last year, EAT Pakistan made a special activity with 100 students of 8th, 9th and 10th grades where practical experimentations, interactive sessions and games took place. The objective for ..read more

EAT UFSC was recently founded at Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Araranguá campus, Brazil. Our interview with the group leaders, Josiane and Prof. Roger, follows below. 1.       Josiane, please introduce yourself and tell us what motivated you to found EAT at UFSC. I am Josiane, a first year medical student at UFSC Araranguá. I got to know EAT earlier this year through colleagues from other colleges and immediately became interested in the project. Unfortunately, I have seen many cases of young people using tobacco and I believe that this is a so ..read more