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Seattle, WA (PRWeb) December 28, 2011

ease Aler (former Free and Clear), the world’s largest supplier of tobacco quit line services, announced today the results of the first annual International Quit Line Institute (IQI) held in Seattle, October 9 -14, 2011. The event brought 26 participants from 16 countries from all six regions of the World Health Organization.

IQI is a joint effort by Aler simplicity and University of Washington and the American Cancer Society?, National Cancer Institute, the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control Foundation and the Pfizer Medical Education Group. Its purpose was to teach all nations, including the resource poor countries that have experienced a sharp increase in the number of premature deaths due to tobacco use, the best way to reach tobacco users and provide them with the most effective services to help them quit.

estimated that by 2050, between 16 and 20 million people worldwide will die prematurely each year, if nothing is done to help tobacco users quit, says Ken Wassum, Aler welfare associate director, clinical development and support. It was inspiring to watch these talented and committed individuals from around the world are working towards a single goal to help tobacco users quit.

All 174 nations have signed and ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is required to provide evidence based treatment of tobacco users. According to the 14th Quit line service contracts is recognized as an effective way to quit tobacco treatment and signed are encouraged to develop Quit lines to improve the health system and provides-delivered intervention.

IQI department with internationally recognized experts in tobacco treatment from the World Health Organization, American Cancer Society, Centers for Disease Control, National Cancer Institute, University of Washington and Harvard Medical School.

training and seminars on topics related to the global epidemic of tobacco control efforts, but primarily focus on how to create and implement the Tobacco Quit Line. Topics operational issues such as technology, personnel and training, and treatment relating to issues such as counseling and medical risk. Training was completed with a day devoted to finance, budgeting and promotional strategies and come up with a detailed action plan for improving existing lines or Quit Quit create new lines in their states, provinces and countries. “Impossible is possible,” said Tatyana El-Koura from the World Health Organization, Jordan, after the tour Aler welfare office, where the tobacco treatment specialists provide services in more than 50 percent of the stop line in the United States.

IQI training the next event will be held in Singapore during the World Conference on Tobacco or Health. The conference workshops, Optimizing the impact of tobacco Quit Line: The integration of tobacco control policy and treatment guidelines, will be held on 20 March 2012 8:30 to 15:30. Those wishing to participate can sign up here: http://wctoh2012.org/nav-preconfprogramme.html

For more information, visit the IQI http://internationalquitlineinstitute.com/

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Aler seamlessly brings together science, technology and personal interaction to help people recognize and change unhealthy behaviors to prevent chronic disease and live longer, more vital life. Aler being evidence-based programs to change the address of the health risks that contribute to chronic disease: smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity and stress. Existing customers are 27 state governments and more than 650 health plans and employers, 63 of which are Fortune 500 Aler condition is known and appreciated for its pay-per-performance business model, an intense focus on scalable quality of service, dedicated account management, continuous improvement, and transparent reporting of measurable results in the individual participant and aggregate population level. Aler welfare has helped more than 100 published research studies and maintains a partnership with the American Cancer Society? and an active research program funded by the Centers for Disease Control, American Legacy Foundation and National Institutes of Health. For more information about Aler can easily be found on http://www.alerewellbeing.com.

developing new capabilities in near patient diagnosis, monitoring and health management, Aler allows individuals to take charge of improving health and quality of life at home. Aler is a world leading products and services, as well as new product development efforts focus on cardiology, women’s health, infectious diseases, oncology and toxicology. Aler is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. For more information about Aler find http://www.alere.com.

For more information:

Sharen Ross

Aler ease

(206) 876-2276

Sharen.Ross (at) aller (dot) com

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