Within the framework of World No Tobacco Day, the Universidad Católica del Norte Coquimbo Campus, together with Live UCNonce again promote the UCN Smoke-Free strategy that seeks to raise awareness in the university community about the risks of tobacco consumption in young people and promote healthy environments.
Smoke-Free UCN is a strategy made official in 2023 through the signing of a commitment between the Vice-Rector of the Coquimbo Campus, Dr. Elvira Badilla Poblete, and the Seremi de Salud of the Coquimbo Region, Paola Salas Rivas. The implementation of this strategy began in 2017 with a survey on smoking in the community and the creation of the 3 transitory areas for smokers on the Guayacán Campus, located in the coastal sector, the Welfare parking sector and the School of Engineering sector. .
Nicole Marambio Parra, in charge of VIVE UCN Coquimbo headquarters, pointed out that “during this year a series of activities are contemplated to promote the Smoke-Free Strategy in the community, through fairs, activities with the University Volunteers United for Environmental Health (UPSA ) and Youth for Health (JPS), who will also join to promote and strengthen the campaign. In addition, a training program for the Seremi de Salud promotion team is contemplated for this year.”
HEALTHY FAIR
Within the framework of this campaign, the Healthy Fair will be held, scheduled for Wednesday, June 5, in the context of World No Tobacco Day, which is celebrated every year on May 31.
The activity that will take place at the meeting point of the Guayacán Campus, will have the participation of the Clinical Psychology teams of the UCN Health Center, the Ministerial Secretary of Health, CESFAM Sergio Aguilar and the Volunteers of the Student Health Center (CSE ).
As planned by the Vive UCN Policy Executing Commission, at the end of the campaign in 2024 it is planned to eliminate one of the last 3 smoking points, which is located between the Faculty of Engineering and the PACE UCN office sector. with the aim of moving towards a 100% Smoke-Free Guayacán Campus.
