The second annual meeting of the PIECES project, an ambitious EU-funded project led by members of the Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), took place in Utrecht (The Netherlands) on 10-11 June. The event brought together partners from 15 countries to share the latest developments in their respective working groups. This meeting, […]
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The Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) participated this Friday, 7 June, in the first edition of the Research Day of the Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care Programme (EPIBELL) of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL). The main aim of the conference was to strengthen links between the seven research
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On the occasion of Smoke-Free Week and World No Tobacco Day 2024, the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), in collaboration with the University of Barcelona (UB), has produced a series of videos to debunk five myths about tobacco. Starring UB medical and nursing students, the videos aim to debunk some
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On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day (31 May), the team of the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) has taken to the streets to promote a life free of tobacco and help people to quit smoking. The unit has set up several information tables at the entrance of
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The head of the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Esteve Fernández, participated on Thursday 29th May in the World No Tobacco Day organised by the Ministry of Health. The event was attended by numerous representatives of the scientific community and professionals from the administration and the third sector. In a speech
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Once again this year, the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) has teamed up with the JOIA Foundation to help patients with mental disorders quit smoking. This non-profit organisation provides integration services for people with mental disorders in 10 centres in Barcelona. Specialist nurses from UCT’s outpatient clinic gave an informative workshop to a number of patients,
The Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), a collaborating centre of the World Health Organization (WHO), once again participates in the celebration of the World No Tobacco Day (31 May) with the aim of informing the population about the dangers and risks associated with the consumption of tobacco and its derivatives. To mark
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A study led by the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), in collaboration with the Health Department of Catalonia and six hospitals in the province of Barcelona, has demonstrated the effectiveness of a proactive, motivational telephone intervention in getting patients with severe mental disorders to stop smoking. It is estimated that
The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) continues to grow. Two new members have joined its multidisciplinary team. Montse Fernández, a nurse with more than 20 years of experience at the health centre, joins the team as a nurse in the smoking counselling unit, responsible for diagnosing, treating and monitoring the smoking
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The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) and the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have hosted two researchers from the National Centre for Global Health and Medicine of Japan to present the results of their work on antimicrobial resistance and the impact of health policies during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Asian country. Shinya Tsuzuki is head of the Division
