Tobacco Control Nurses International (TCNI) aims to promote the visibility of nurses’ involvement in tobacco control and facilitate professional collaboration and leadership to curb the tobacco epidemic.

As the regional host for Global Bridges in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) recently held a workshop for healthcare workers from all over Jordan on the topic of tobacco dependence treatment. The workshop, held in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), aims to advance tobacco control efforts in Jordan through building the capacity of healthcare workers to provide help to smokers and users of tobacco in general.