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UCT keeps growing: two new members join the team

The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) continues to grow. Two new members have joined its multidisciplinary team. Montse Fernández, a nurse with more than 20 years of experience at the health centre, joins the team as a nurse in the smoking counselling unit, responsible for diagnosing, treating and monitoring the smoking […]

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UCT hosts two researchers from the National Centre for Global Health and Medicine in Japan

The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) and the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have hosted two researchers from the National Centre for Global Health and Medicine of Japan to present the results of their work on antimicrobial resistance and the impact of health policies during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Asian country. Shinya Tsuzuki is head of the Division

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The UCT participates in the 14th Conference of the Catalan Society for the Treatment of Tobacco Addiction

The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Oncology Institute (ICO) participated last Friday in the 14th Conference of the Catalan Society for Tobacco Care and Treatment (SCATT). This new edition brought together more than 300 health professionals. It highlighted the need to dispel myths about tobacco, especially among young people, and the importance of working towards

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The UCT expands its cross-functional team with three new hires

The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) has recently welcomed three new members to its cross-functional team: two new researchers and a communications specialist.  Isabel Barroso, who wholds a degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Barcelona (UB) and a Master’s degree in Preventive Medicine and Public Health from

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Ph.D. thesis lecture by Kenza Laroussy: “Transitions in tobacco use, attitudes and training in tobacco control in a cohort of nursing students in Catalonia: ECTEC-S study”.

El passat 5 de desembre, la nostra companya Kenza Laroussy va llegir la seva tesi doctoral a la Sala de Graus de la Facultat d’Infermeria del Campus Bellvitge. Els membres tribunal, la Catedràtica Maria Teresa Lluch Canut (Universitat de Barcelona), la Dra. Mònica Pérez Rios (Universitat de Santiago de Compostela) i el Dr. Albert Espelt

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The UCT participates in a meeting with the Ministry of Health to evaluate the anti-smoking plan

The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) and nearly thirty anti-smoking groups and social and health organisations met on 22nd March with the Minister of Health, Mónica García, to evaluate the Comprehensive Plan for the Prevention and Control of Smoking 2024-2027. The meeting was attended by the head of the department, Esteve Fernández, and the deputy head, Cristina Martínez. During

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La UCT presenta iniciatives de recerca qualitativa al congres internacional d’infermeria

La Unitat de Control del Tabac (TCU) de l’ICO va participar activament en la 27a Conferència Internacional d’Investigació en Infermeria, juntament amb el X Congrés Iberoamericà d’Investigació Qualitativa en Salut, organitzat per la Unitat d’Investigació en Cures i Serveis de Salut (Investén-isciii) del 15 al 17 de novembre a Valladolid. Durant l’esdeveniment, la investigadora Nathália

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Esteve Fernández nomenat president del Consell Assessor sobre Tabaquisme a Catalunya

El cap de la Unitat de Control del Tabac de l’Institut Català d’Oncologia, Esteve Fernández, ha estat nomenat pel Conseller de Salut nou president del Consell Assessor sobre Tabaquisme a Catalunya. El Consell Assessor sobre Tabaquisme a Catalunya té com a finalitat assessorar i promoure diferents accions de prevenció i control del tabaquisme al nostre

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La Unitat de Control del Tabac va participar al Taller i Trobada anual de l’Smoke Free Partnership

Des del 2022, la Unitat de Control del Tabac està associada a la Coalició Smoke Free Partnership (SFP), una xarxa especialitzada, formada per organitzacions de la UE (Unió Europea) i nacionals amb experiència tècnica en política de control del tabac. El passat 7 de novembre, la Unitat de Control del Tabac va participar a la

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