Johnson & Johnson donates nicotine patches to help thousands of Jordanians quit tobacco during COVID-19 - World Health Organization

The Ministry of Health of Jordan has received its first ever donation of nicotine replacement therapy from Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health through its partnership with the Access Initiative for Quitting Tobacco (AIQT).

free of charge at the Ministry of Health publicly available smoking cessation services.

The nicotine replacement therapy will help thousands of people in Jordan quit tobacco and lead a healthier life.” Maria Cristina Profili, WHO Representative for Jordan.

According to the 2019 STEPS Survey conducted by the Ministry of Health of Jordan in collaboration with the World Health Organization, about 50 per cent of adult smokers in Jordan tried to quit smoking in the past 12 months yet only a small percentage

In addition to the free nicotine patches and the establishment of a national smoking cessation helpline, tobacco users can freely access the World Health Organization’s first virtual

Ultimately, scaling up tobacco cessation services will help the Ministry of Health respond to the ongoing pandemic, improve health outcomes and protect the health of vulnerable