8/7/2019 NewMe SmokeFree Presentation
1/8
8/7/2019 NewMe SmokeFree Presentation
2/8
WHO WE ARE?
Who we are Why in Mongolia What we have done so far Next steps
NewMe SMOKE FREE Mongolia
01
YGL Ganhuyag Ch. Hutagt, Vice Minister of Finance and President of Mongolian Students Association, is promoting
the NewMe Smoke Free Initiative in Mongolia, in order to prevent early age smoking among the youth and raise
the public awareness of cancer and other various diseases caused by smoking.
Government Participants:
Ministry of Finance Ministry of Health
Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Participants:
8/7/2019 NewMe SmokeFree Presentation
3/8
Who we are Why in Mongolia What we have done so far Next steps02
Two out of three people smoke in Mongolia, becoming the fth country in terms of tobacco users in the total
adult population aged between 15 - 64 in the West Pacic region.
42.9 percent of current and ex-smokers are inuenced by friends indicating, peer pressure and peer environ-
ment are key factors to begin smoking.
Resource: Statistics from World Health Organization
NewMe SMOKE FREE Mongolia
WHY IN MONGOLIA?
8/7/2019 NewMe SmokeFree Presentation
4/8
WHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR?
Who we are Why in Mongolia What we have done so far Next steps
NewMe SMOKE FREE Mongolia
03
We had interviewed youth directly, to give opportunity to express their thoughts on smoking, peer pressure and
environment. The interviews were uploaded and shared through the Facebook page in order to reach out to
youth.
Youth is speaking against smoking
8/7/2019 NewMe SmokeFree Presentation
5/8
WHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR?
Who we are Why in Mongolia What we have done so far Next steps
NewMe SMOKE FREE Mongolia
04
Mongolia launched the Law on Smoking Ban in Public Places, which became eective from January, 2011.
To raise the public awareness of the
Smoking Ban Law, Mongolian Students
Association, in cooperation with the
Ministry of Health and other relevant
agencies, launched a 4 month long
campaign among university students.
WE QUIT SMOKINGWEDNESDAY - QUITTING DAY
UNITED FOR HEALTHY SOCIETY
8/7/2019 NewMe SmokeFree Presentation
6/8
IN 2010, WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZED SECOND CONSECUTIVE
GLOBAL DIGNITY DAY REACHING MORE THAN 150 TOP STUDENTS AND
100 KIDS OF 5 SCHOOLS. THIS YEAR, WE ARE UNITING UNDER THE MON-
GOLDIGNITY.ORG NGO, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE NEWME SMOKE
FREE INITIATIVE IN ITS SCOPE OF OPERATIONS.
NewMe SMOKE FREE Mongolia
05
8/7/2019 NewMe SmokeFree Presentation
7/8
8/7/2019 NewMe SmokeFree Presentation
8/8