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The hospital upholds to the mission of “Respect for life and promote health” by passing the certification of Health Promotion Administration-Health Hospital Certificate. The hospital promotes smoke-free environment to protect the public health, develops smoke-free policy applying to all employees, contractors, suppliers, interns, job seekers, volunteers, patients, family, and visitors.
It is stipulated in the hospital smoke-free policy:
- Smoking (including e-cigarette) is prohibited pursuant to Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act.
- Sales and advertising of tobacco are prohibited. Sponsor by tobacco companies is rejected.
- Smoking (including e-cigarette) inside the hospital or providing smoking related devices is prohibited.
Tung's Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital offers 2.0 smoking cessation services. The content of services includes the follows:
- Offering outpatient smoking cessation and providing smoking cessation services and health education consultancy during outpatient hours.
- Providing smokers with health education and consultancy on smoking cession, evaluation on the degree of nicotine dependence and providing drugs for smoking cessation during hospitalization. Phone follow-up after discharge and arrangement for subsequent treatment.
- Holding regular health education seminar on smoking cessation.
Consulting line for smoking cession: 04-2658-1919 (Ext 58282)/Free consultation line for smoking cession: 0800-636363.
Responsible Dept.: Occupational Safety Office
Contact Ext.: 4758