Abstract
Aiming at reducing the smoking population, the Taiwan government adopted a successful smoking cessation quitline model from California Smokers' Helpline, commissioned a private non-profit organization-Teacher Chang Foundation, which was well-known for its quality telephone counseling service-to set up Asia's first quitline, Taiwan Smokers' Helpline (TSH) in 2003. The establishment of the quitline constituted significant progress for tobacco control in Taiwan, as it built up a cooperative model with smoking cessation clinics to increase the quit rate through assisting smokers to overcome their psychological obstacles encountered while attempting to quit smoking.
Highlights
Taiwan Smokers’ Helpline (TSH) has been provided quality services for 12 years since 2003
Aiming at reducing smoking population, Taiwan government adopted a successful smoking cessation quitline model from California Smokers’ Helpline, commissioned a private non-profit organization—Teacher Chang Foundation, which was well-known for its quality telephone counseling service—to set up Asia’s first quitline, Taiwan Smokers’ Helpline (TSH) in 2003
The establishment of the quitline is a significant progress for tobacco control in Taiwan, as it built up a cooperative model with smoking cessation clinics to increase the quit rate through assisting smokers to overcome their psychological obstacles while quitting smoking
Summary
Taiwan Smokers’ Helpline (TSH) has been provided quality services for 12 years since 2003. Financial resource for TSH comes from the Health and Welfare Surcharge on tobacco products, which is imposed since 2002. TSH is commissioned by Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan and is operated by Teacher Chang Foundation, a non-governmental organization providing telephone counseling services since 1969. People living in Taiwan, regardless of smokers or non-smokers, who would like to quit or help their friends and loved ones quitting smoking, may call TSH for smoking cessation information or assistance. TSH is open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 9pm, and close on Sundays and during Chinese New Year. TSH service is accessible through toll-free number dialed from landlines, payphones, mobile, and Internet phones.
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