“Cessation-In-A-Box”

On the 3^rdOctober 2022, the Nicotine Addiction Research Collaborating Group (NARCC), University of Malaya Centre of Addiction Sciences (UMCAS) in collaboration with the National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) successfully convened one full-day conference at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). The theme: Cessation-In-A-Box fittingly encapsulates the 4 symposiums: creative approaches for smoking cessation, advocacy as a tobacco control strategy, innovative approaches in tobacco control and tobacco control policy and implementation in the 21^st century.

Associate Professor Dr Rusdi Abd Rashid welcomed the participants

Associate Professor Dr Rusdi Abd Rashid, Director of Universiti Malaya Centre for Addiction Science Studies (UMCAS) welcomed all distinguished participants and speakers and the KLNAC 2022 International Conference was enthusiastically declared opened by Associate Professor Dr Anne Yee, NARCC Coordinator, Universiti Malaya, Chairperson KLNAC 2022 International Conference on behalf of YB Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr Noor Hisham bin Abdullah, Director General of Health, Malaysia who emphasized that Universiti Malaya plays a vital role to strengthening tobacco control strategies in Malaysia and while working towards the generational-end-game (GEG) and that the Nicotine Addiction Research Group (NARCC), University of Malaya Centre of Addiction Sciences (UMCAS) continuously supports such an essential endeavour to promote sharing and knowledge-based findings.

Associate Professor Dr Anne Yee at Opening Ceremony

Associate Professor Dr Anne Yee initiated the conference with plenary 1 on GEMPAQ® (Getting Every Smoker to Participate and Quit Smoking) an Innovation Tool to Achieve Tobacco Generational Endgame.

A myriad of titles ranging from creative approaches, advocacy, innovative approaches and tobacco control policy and implementation in the 21^st century was part of the symposiums.

Symposium 1: Creative Approaches for Smoking Cessation

Dr Emilia Zainal Abidin – *MyFamily MySmoke: Supporting men who smoke at home to take it right outside.*

Dr Subashini Ambigapathy – Sharing the success of the innovation project of MY Q-CIG – A comprehensive and updated quit smoking record book used in quit smoking clinics in Perak, Malaysia and smoking cessation clinic practice in Buntong health clinic, Perak Malaysia

Professor Dr Rahimah Abdul Kadir – *University Students as New Agents of Change in Tobacco Control: A Novel Teaching -Learning Initiative in meeting the “Generational Endgame”*

Symposium 2: Advocacy as Tobacco Control Strategy

Dr Muhammad Hairul Nizam Abd Hamid- *The Tobacco Control in Malaysia*

Associate Professor Dr Nur Amani Ahmad Tajuddin – *Knowledge transfer program: from university to schools. And advocacy training to module development for schools and universities*

Mr Ho Rhu Yann – *An Advocate’s Perspective: Is GEG unrealistic?*

Symposium 3: Innovative Approaches in Tobacco Control

Professor Dr Chris Bullen – *Innovation in tobacco control policy: New Zealand’s Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 Tobacco Action Plan*

Dr Effariza Hanafi – *Technological advancement in Lung Cancer Risk Assessment: Smartphone Application*

Mr Ikmal Rashiden – *Prevalence, Perception of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Workplace Second-Hand Smoke Within the Smoke-Free Workplace Among University Employees*

Symposium 4: Tobacco Control Policy and Implementation in the 21^st Century

Dr Noraryana Hassan – *Tobacco Control Policy: The Generational End Game*

Professor Dr Victor Hoe *– The UM Tobacco and Smoking Product-Free Policy – a university initiative toward Generation End Game (GEG)*

Associate Professor Dr Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin on behalf of Associate Professor Dr Farizah Mohd Hairi – *Shedding Light on tobacco control and prevention*

Associate Professor Dr Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin shared *“Latest intervention for smoking cessation with updates on special population*” in Plenary 2.

Dr Steven Chow – Addiction Medicine of Malaysia, Mrs Roslizawati Md Ali – MyWatch, Professor Dr Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed – International Islamic University Malaysia and Dr Wong Chee Kuan – FOM, UM

In the afternoon session, a lively forum discussion on Harm Reduction: Is it the way to go for smoking cessation? was moderated by Dr Wong Chee Kuan, Faculty of Medicine, UM.

There were 6 Rapid Fire Oral Presentations, and the 3 proud winners were:

**Naarenthiran M. Vellupilai**, Medical Student, Community Posting Programme
Affiliation: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya
Title: *Clouded Vision: Seeing Through the Smoke*

**Nawwal Alwani Mohd Radzi**, PhD Candidate
Affiliation: Department of Community Oral Health and Clinical Prevention, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya and Centre of Population Oral Health and Clinical Prevention Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sg. Buloh, Selangor
Title: *Effectiveness of a school-based smoking cessation programme among secondary school children*

**Ina Sharyn Kamaludin**, PhD Candidate
Affiliation: Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya
Title: *Intentions to quit, quit attempts, and the use of cessation aids among Malaysian adult smokers: Findings from the 2020 ITC Malaysia Survey*

This write-up was prepared by Ina Sharyn Kamaludin and Associate Professor Dr Farizah Mohd Hairi from the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya.

KLNAC 2022 graphic works: Dr Firdaus Azmi, Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Hilir Perak.

Photographer: Muhammad Haizril Arif Bin Md Mokhtar, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya.

KUALA LUMPUR NICOTINE ADDICTION INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2022

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