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Dubai Launches Quit-smoking Helpline | |
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The Dubai Health Authority has launched a toll-free anti-smoking helpline to aid smokers seeking to kick the habit.
Launched in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline, the 24-hour toll-free number 800-123-QUIT (7848) will guide smokers how to quit smoking.
Launched in collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline, the 24-hour toll-free number 800-123-QUIT (7848) will guide smokers how to quit smoking.
Ahmed bin Kalban, chief executive officer of Primary Healthcare Sector at the DHA said: 'The implementation of the quit smoking line ... is part of the overall Tobacco-Free Dubai project.'
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