Despite decades of public-health warnings, smoking remains deeply embedded in daily routines for roughly a third of the world's population — around 1.1 billion people reach for tobacco, whether in cigarettes, shisha, pipes, cigars or water pipes, often as a way to cope with stress and the pressures of everyday life. Health warnings alone rarely change that behaviour; what moves people is awareness delivered well, by people who understand both the health facts and how to communicate them.

This Community Awareness Training Course on the Health Dangers of Smoking, offered by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, prepares participants to be that voice. The course builds the knowledge and communication skills needed to run effective anti-smoking awareness campaigns and health bulletins that actually change behaviour.

Who Should Attend?

• Managers and department heads in healthcare facilities, and staff working in awareness-programme management.
• Organisers of health workshops and seminars.
• Anyone interested in this field.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Explain smoking methods and their health effects, and the wider impact of smoking on society.
• Design and run awareness programmes on smoking, including health bulletins that reach the public effectively.
• Explain the economic costs of smoking for individuals and communities.

Module 1: Understanding Smoking as a Global Habit

• The origins of smoking and how it evolved into today's different methods (cigarettes, shisha, pipes, cigars, water pipes).
• Why people start and continue smoking, voluntarily or involuntarily.

Module 2: Smoking and the Body

• The physical harm caused by smoking, and the diseases and health crises it triggers.
• Effects on the nervous system and mental health.
• Effects on oral and gum health.

Module 3: Smoking and Vulnerable Groups

• The particular risks smoking poses to pregnant women and their babies.
• Passive (second-hand) smoking and who is most exposed to it.

Module 4: The Social and Economic Toll of Smoking

• How smoking affects families and communities.
• The economic costs smoking places on individuals and society.

Module 5: Designing Effective Anti-Smoking Awareness Campaigns

• Turning health facts into health bulletins and awareness materials people actually engage with.
• Planning and running awareness campaigns and workshops.

Course Locations
Courses are held in the following countries:
Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia, Turkey, England, France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, as well as Australia and the United States. Courses are provided at a time and place convenient for your work and schedule.

Training Program Modes

• Group training at academy-affiliated centers
• Individual training
• Field and practical training following an advanced curriculum
• Theoretical training in designated halls within the academy

What Participants Receive from the Training Program
Upon completion of the course, participants will receive an accredited certificate from the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, acknowledging their attendance of the specified training program.

Note
This course can be offered at a convenient time and location for you. It is delivered with high-level standards for distinguished individuals. For more information, contact the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy team.