Tobacco Control at the Workplace: The Saudi Aramco Experience By Ms Aida Rouhana Session# 8 Monday February 22, 2010
16:50 - 17:30
Regional patterns of tobacco use vary markedly from
patterns elsewhere in the world, with a particularly
intense traditional form of smoking, known as shisha,
being extremely popular among all ages. Traditional
attitudes toward health shape the responsiveness
of residents. Saudi Aramco has developed a
comprehensive tobacco control program for company
employees and their dependents: Saudi Aramco
Smoking Cessation Program (SASCP). The objectives
of the SASCP are to reduce tobacco use prevalence
among beneficiaries, prevent the initiation of tobacco
use, and create smoke free grounds through a phased
approach. Management support and strategic alliances
are needed to integrate tobacco control programs into
existing corporate core functions, such as health and
safety.
Presenter – Ms Aida Rouhana
Ms. Rouhana is a health educator with Saudi Aramco for the past 6 years specializing in health behavior within the Preventive Medicine Services Division. She graduated from the America University of Beirut with a Masters in Public Health sub-specialized in Health Behavior & Health Education. She has worked in both academic and corporate settings—her academic experience enriched her with the science behind the practice and her experience in Saudi Aramco has enabled her to translate theory into cost-effective and practical contributions in a corporate setting. In the past four years she has concentrated on developing, implementing, and evaluating employee and community health promotion projects and surveys, pioneered the first behavior change program in the area of smoking cessation by developing the Tobacco Dependence Treatment program, and developed various behavior change action plans for physical activity and nutrition.
Ms. Rouhana is a health educator with Saudi Aramco for the past 6 years specializing in health behavior within the Preventive Medicine Services Division. She graduated from the America University of Beirut with a Masters in Public Health sub-specialized in Health Behavior & Health Education. She has worked in both academic and corporate settings—her academic experience enriched her with the science behind the practice and her experience in Saudi Aramco has enabled her to translate theory into cost-effective and practical contributions in a corporate setting. In the past four years she has concentrated on developing, implementing, and evaluating employee and community health promotion projects and surveys, pioneered the first behavior change program in the area of smoking cessation by developing the Tobacco Dependence Treatment program, and developed various behavior change action plans for physical activity and nutrition.