Capability for tobacco control of disease control and prevention institutions in Shandong province

Objective To examine the capability for tobacco control of the disease control and prevention institutions for the improvement of role of the institutions in tabacco control. Methods Surveys on tobacco control activities,smoking related risk factors monitoring,smoking epidemiological survey and smoking control ability training in recent 5 years were conducted among the disease control and prevention institutions in Shandong province,with the Smoking Control Capability Questionnaire compiled by China Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Results Among the institutions96. 40% carried out tobacco control work,85. 05% assigned the institute of health education as the department responsible for tobacco control,and 71. 96% carried out tobacco surveillance and smoking epidemiological survey. The interventions on bobacco control mainly concentrated upon the World No-Tobacco Day publicity campaigns,routine health education activities,smoke-free hospital,and smoke-free school activities. Less activities for anti-tobacco promotion,no tobacco advertising city,and technical training for smoking control were carried out. The funds of tobacco control to the institutions was insufficient and mainly raised by the institutions themselves. Conclusion The capability and enthusiasm for tobacco control of the disease control and prevention institutions need to be improved. The government needs to increase support on tobacco control work.