World No Tobacco Day 2025 - “Join Hands for a Tobacco-Free Hong Kong”

Kick-off Ceremony

COSH organized a kick-off ceremony cum carnival under the theme of “Join Hands for a Tobacco-Free Hong Kong” on 30 May 2025. The ceremony was officiated by Mr CHAN Tsz-tat (Commissioner of Customs and Excise), Dr Ronald LAM Man-kin (Director of Health), Mr Andy YEUNG Yan-kin (Director of Fire Services), Mr Eddie LEE Lik-kong (Deputy Secretary for Health, Health Bureau), Mr Henry FAN Hung-ling (Chairman, Hospital Authority), Mr Henry TONG Sau-chai (COSH Chairman), Dr Johnnie CHAN Chi-kau (COSH Vice-chairman) and Ms Vienna LAI Wai-yin (COSH Executive Director). “Wise Mike”, Smoke-free Ambassador also came to meet the public at the event and encourage the public to join hands to move towards a tobacco-free Hong Kong.

 

Sharing sessions were arranged during the kick-off event, Artist Mr Lawrence CHENG and St. Catharine's School for Girls, winner of the Smoke-free Elite Teens Programme 2025, participated in a discussion on tobacco hazards to encourage the public to stay away from tobacco products and foster a smoke-free environment in Hong Kong. Prof LAM Tai-hing, Emeritus Professor, Honorary Clinical Professor of the School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Dr. Lobo LOUIE Hung Tak, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Health and Physical Education of The Education University of Hong Kong, and artist Angie MAK shared tips to encourage family members to quit smoking and highlighted the benefits of a smoke-free family for children. They also demonstrated “zero-time exercise” to encourage the public to quit smoking through sports without restrictions on time and location.

 

Smoke-free Sportswear Day

COSH appealed stakeholders and public to join the “Smoke-free Sportswear Day” on 31 May by wearing sportswear and do exercise to encourage smokers to quit. Nearly 125 companies, organizations, non-profit groups, hospitals and schools, mobilized approximately 22,000 employees, members, teachers, and students to participate. Some organizations promoted the Programme via website, online platform and intranet, and set up promotion booth for smoke-free promotion materials dissemination and poster display. COSH awarded the schools and organizations with the highest number of participants with “The Most Active Participation Award”. “The Most Energetic Supporting Organization” and “The Most Creative Supporting Organization” were also awarded to recognizing the efforts of Organizations with the most creative promotion.

 

 

 

 

Roadshow Promotions and Smoke-free Stickers

Roadshow promotion sessions were held in June 2025, smoke-free promotional collaterals were distributed to encourage public to complete the smoke-free missions.