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54 Smoking Cessation Services Since 2009, smoking has been prohibited in the entirety of indoor public areas and workplaces. Refusing smoking Hazards have gradually become a social norm. To encourage smokers to quit smoking as early as possible, activities for "the Year of Quit Smoking Movement" in 2010 as well as "Comprehensive Smoking Cessation Services" were continued in 2017. In addition to professional support provided by the second generation cessation services payment scheme and Taiwan Smokers' Helpline (TSH), other activities such as Quit & Win campaigns, quit smoking courses, and community inquiry services provided by local health bureaus, and quality improvement programs for tobacco-free hospital services were carried out. Various personnel were trained with smoking cessation knowledge. Professional staffs in the community, school campuses, workplaces, military institutions, and healthcare services were mobilized to provide a diverse selection of smoking cessation services. Comprehensive Smoking Cessation Services HPA announced the Smoking Cessation Action Year in 2010 and raised funds for the Comprehensive Smoking Cessation Service Network planned for 2011 to safeguard the health, rights, and interests of the general public, aiming to reduce the nationwide smoking rate by 30% between 2010 and 2025 in line with the WHO goal of preventing non-communicable diseases. Pharmacists, nursing personnel, dentists, and other healthcare professionals have been enlisted to participate in smoking cessation to complement existing outpatient services and hotlines starting in March 2013. Comprehensive education on smoking cessation organized over the whole year on campuses, in the military, at workplaces, by NGOs, and in communities has been strengthened. In addition, local health and other relevant units have enlisted the general public to participate in smoking cessation activities to join hands in the creation of a supportive environment on campuses, in the military, at workplaces, in hospitals, in communities, and in families. The holistic and comprehensive 2nd Generation Smoking Cessation Payment Scheme has been actively promoted and ECU and hospitalized patients have been included as smoking cessation service recipients. The planning of community pharmacy drug administration, smoking cessation health education, and case management services has been strengthened. In addition, diverse channels are provided to help smokers kick their habit in cooperation with public health centers and medical institutions including the organization of smoking cessation classes, promotion of various Quit & Win competitions, provision of smoking cessation manuals, and establishment of smoking cessation service networks. Statistical data released by HPA reveal that the Taiwan Smokers' Helpline (TSH) provided services for a total of 21,366 people, and the smoking cessation success rate reached 44.99% over a period of six months; a total of 422 smoking cessation classes were held with a total of 5,441 participants; 6,594 promotion and educational events related to tobacco hazards prevention were organized; 5,067 trainees successfully completed the basic and advanced smoking cessation health educational training, and more than 4,200 healthcare institutions or community pharmacies provided smoking cessation therapy or health education services. Smoking cessation services provided through the diversified service network have laid the foundation for community smoking cessation services. Smoking addicts are actively encouraged to select accessible, convenient, and professional smoking cessation services in accordance with their own needs and the general public is provided with a healthy and smoke-free environment.