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Webinar series 2021
WNTD webinar: It was postponed to June 15, 2021
Time:4:00 P.M (GMT+2)
Topic: Waterpipe Smoking Cessation: Facts and Updates
Speaker: Dr. Maya Romani and Dr. Hasan Chami
For the full presentation click on KHWTS Tobacco Use and Products PPTSmoking cessation in special populations
For the recording click on the link https://1drv.ms/u/s!AlFD9hhFyEINg6cJNfco67b9BNohwQ?e=gK1x
Date of Webinar #1: March 9, 2021
Time:4:00 P.M (GMT+2)
Topic: Elasticities of Demand For Cigarette and Waterpipe Tobacco Products in Three Eastern Mediterranean Countries
Speaker: Dr. Ali Chalak- ECON-WTS consortium, Associate Professor of Applied Economics, American University of Beirut, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Department of Agriculture
For the full presentation click on SRNT Presentation draft mar 9 2021
For the recording click on the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpZksF_LFoA
WEBINAR SERIES 2020
Date of Webinar #2: May 7, 2020
Time:3:00 P.M (GMT+2)
Topic: Epidemiology of people in Lebanon compared to Jordan:
Smoking Habits, Coffee, Occupational Exposure, and the Effect of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking on bladder cancer and other cancers
Speaker:
Dr. Elio George Jara, MD Postdoctoral Research Fellow Hematology-Oncology Division Department of Internal Medicine American University of Beirut Medical Center
For the full presentation click on Epidemiology of people in Lebanon compared to Jordan
For the recording click on the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEJNxvI3xf4&t=15s
Date of Webinar #1: 24 April 2020
Time:3:00 P.M (GMT+2)
Topic:Smoking and Smoking Cessation during COVID-19: Facts and key observations
Speaker:
Dr. Maya Romani, MD, TTS, CCWS, Director, Health and Wellness Center Department of Family Medicine American University of Beirut
For the full presentation click on Smoking and COVID KHWTS
For the recording click on the link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNORyVQOczo&feature=youtu.be
WEBINAR SERIES 2019
Date of Webinar #4: 20 November
Time:3:00 P.M (GMT+2)
Topic:The Economics of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking: Address the knowledge gap on the economics of waterpipe tobacco smoking
Objectives:Present economic evidence to strengthen the coherence and coverage of WTS control
Speaker:Dr. Ramzi Salloum- Assistant Professor, Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics- Faculty, Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida College of Medicine
For the full presentation click onSalloum WPKH Presentation 2019-11
For the recording click on the link:https://youtu.be/xqPk8aoZwXA
Date: Sep 18, 2019
Time: 3:00 P.M (GMT+3)
Topic: “Health Effects of Waterpipe Tobacco Use”
Objectives:
- Increase public awareness on the health harmful consequences of tobacco use.
- To reduce the use and the intention to quit WTS among smokers-among young people and adults.
Facilitator: Dr. Hassan Chami
Director of Respiratory Care Unit, Director of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Associate Professor of Medicine (AUB)
Check the Webinar Presentation 0- Chami Waterpipe Smoking – Sept 15 2019
Check the Webinar Recording HERE
Webinar#2
Date: July 24
Time: 3:00 P.M (GMT+3)
Topic: Toxicant content, physical properties and biological activity of waterpipe tobacco smoke and its tobacco-free alternatives
Objectives: Review of the chemical, physical and biological properties of waterpipe smoke
Speaker:Dr. Najat A. Saliba: Director, AUB Nature Conservation Center Professor, Chemistry Department (AUB)
Presentation:20190722.Analytical Methods-water pipe-1
Date/Time:June 19, 2019, at 4:00 PM EEST – GMT+3
Topic: This is the webinar presentation:
Final – Asfar – AUB – Develop and test WP-HWLs for the EMR 06.21.2019
Waterpipe Smoking: The pressing need for risk communication through health warning labels
Objectives:
1. The potential of health warning labels for waterpipe regulations.
2. The development of the first set of health warning labels for waterpipe using international Delphi study among expert
Speaker:
Taghrid Asfar
MD, MSPH
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, USA”
The webinaris in English and the session is for no more than one hour.
MD, MSPH
Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, USA”
The webinaris in English and the session is for no more than one hour.
WEBINAR SERIES 2018
webinar #1
Day/ Date:Thursday, July 12, 2018
Time:12:00 p.m. GMT
Platform: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5541415850368408578
Meeting ID: 797-273-491
The webinar presentation: Zaatari-Webinar- KH-WTS-July 12-final
Information Circular: Attached WEBINAR 1
SPEAKERS: Ghazi Zaatari
Dr. Ghazi Zaatari is the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Professor and Chair of the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine at the American University of Beirut, Environment Core Laboratory Director, Chair of WHO’s Study Group on Tobacco Product Regulation (TobReg) and Executive Committee member of the Tobacco Laboratory Network (TobLabNet). He is a member of regional and international pathology societies and author of 115 peer-reviewed articles, a pathology textbook and book chapters. Dr. Zaatari is the Vice-President for Asia for the International Academy of Pathology and President of the Arab Board of Pathology.
webinar #2
September 11at 3:00 P.M (GMT+3)
Topic:Guideline, policy options & recommendations for implementation of the WTS WHO FCTC articles
Objectives:
-Review current state of policy and regulations
-Present options and recommendations for WTS (discuss the COP report)
Speakers:
Dr. Rima Nakkash: Coordinator of the Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG) at AUB
Dr. Mohammed Jawad: PhD candidate at the Public Health Policy and Evaluation Unit, Imperial College London
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Webinar #3
Time/Date: 13 December
Title:“The relevance of WHO FCTC for waterpipe tobacco control policies in light of decisions of COP8”
presented by:
- Dr. Tibor Szilagyi, Reporting and Knowledge team leader of the WHO FCTC Convention Secretariat Decisions of COP8 and their relevance for waterpipe tobacco control_Tibor Szilagyi
- Dr. Rima Nakkash presented an Overview of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking and regulations Webinar- WTS use and regulations-Beirut 2018 (2)
Webinar #4
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at 3 PM Beirut time
“The EMRO Region & WTS: Highlights on Lebanon & WTS”
Date/Time: February 26 at 3:00 P.M Beirut Time (GMT+2)
Topic: The EMRO Region & WTS: Highlights on Lebanon & WTS
Objectives: Review current WTS trends in Lebanon and in the EMRO region
Speaker: Dr. Monique Chaaya; Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology & Population Health at AUB
Presentation: Webinar#4
