From 17 May to 6 June 2021, the republican information and educational anti-tobacco campaign "Belarus Against Tobacco" is being held in the Republic of Belarus.

During the campaign, the public will be informed about the negative impact of nicotine on the body, methods of quitting tobacco and non-tobacco nicotine-containing products, as well as the treatment of nicotine addiction.

During the campaign, the public will be informed about the negative impact of nicotine on the body, methods of quitting tobacco and non-tobacco nicotine-containing products, as well as the treatment of nicotine addiction.

The Ministry of Health, in cooperation with other government bodies, is working to reduce the negative impact of smoking and the consumption of non-tobacco nicotine-containing products on the health of the country's population. In Belarus, every pack of tobacco products, any external packaging and labeling of such products contain warnings about the health hazards of smoking, about the detrimental consequences of their use, and a ban on advertising, sales promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products is in effect.

Medical assistance is provided to people suffering from nicotine addiction. This includes medicinal, non-medicinal methods, and their combination: smoking cessation programs based on behavioral and cognitive psychotherapy, and pharmacological treatment in the form of nicotine replacement therapy.

In 2021, the WHO is conducting the annual global campaign "COVID-19 Pandemic - a reason to quit tobacco". A new chatbot has been launched in the WhatsApp application "Quit Tobacco Today!", and the document "More than 100 reasons to quit tobacco" has been published. The information campaign will help at least 100 million people trying to get rid of the harmful habit to stay connected with communities of ex-smokers.

It is noted that worldwide, 780 million people express a desire to quit smoking, but only 30% of them have access to the types of assistance that facilitate this. The WHO, together with its partners, provides people with the necessary resources to increase their chances of success. Tools at both global and regional levels have been offered to those quitting smoking. The WHO's electronic medical specialist has been helping people quit tobacco 24/7, communicating with them in Russian, English, Arabic, Chinese, French, and Spanish.