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Office of Beijing Patriotic Health Campaign Committee

Year(s) :  2009, 2008, 2007
Grant Recipient Type :  Government
Budget :  $294,685
Contact Name :  Anne Jones, The Union
Grantor :  International Union Against Tobacco and Lung Disease (The Union)/WLF
Project goal :  To develop and implement tobacco-free regulations in Beijing.
Direct Grant :  No

The Union

Key achievement to date: Beijing Mayoral Order for the implementation of smoke-free public spaces developed, approved, and implemented.

Objective: This grant supports MPOWER letter goals P and W, to Protect people from tobacco smoke, and to Warn about the dangers of tobacco.
Major accomplishments to date:

• Task force created, comprised of senior representatives of the Beijing Health Bureau, the Beijing Patriotic Health Campaign Committee, and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; monthly progress meetings held.
• Task Force Conference attended by representatives of 15 government and quasi-government institutions to begin implementation of the regulations.
• Approximately 3,000 persons trained to improve enforcement skills and effectiveness.

• The team visited Hong Kong to observe and learn from tobacco-free legislation in action.
• 1,231 smoke-free supervision officers and inspectors trained on smoke-free regulations and enforcement protocols.
• Research undertaken to collate evidence from a number of countries.
• Mass media and public information campaigns developed and initiated; hosted press conference for more than 200 media personnel.
• PSAs and other advocacy materials developed and disseminated; public engaged in developing materials; millions of copies of the mayoral order CD disseminated to local communities.
• Smoke-free restaurant campaign designed and launched.
• Baseline established of the general public's awareness of the harmful effects of direct and passive smoking; additional baselines collected from pregnant women, media personnel, and tourists. Follow-up surveys conducted with same interview population (following the implementation of the Mayoral order) to assess changes in public awareness.
• BPHCC developed and distributed 1.5 million posters, handouts, and signs in stores, bus stations, office buildings, etc.
• Smoke-free restaurant survey completed; awards ceremony held for 114 entirely smoke-free restaurants.
• Publicity materials produced, such as brochures, smoke-free signage, posters, direct mail out letters, audio adverts and CDs including: 500,000 pamphlets, 200,000 posters, 100,000 "no smoking" stickers, and 400,000 "no smoking" signs.
• Drafting team created and trained on tobacco control regulations and FCTC requirements.
• Research completed on tobacco control regulations and legislation to inform the revised regulations.
• Revised regulations put to public consultation through a symposium and the internet.
• Mayoral Order finalized for the implementation of smoke-free public spaces and implementation began on May 1, 2008; Rules of Beijing Regulations on Scope of Banning Smoking in Public Places published on Beijing Government webpage.
• Olympic and other specified venues inspected for compliance.
• Evidence-based recommendations developed for implementing tobacco-free city regulations.
• Conferences held with experts to discuss smoke-free implementation; follow up meeting held with implementation supervisors. 
• Smoke-free legislation drafted; meetings held with local experts to review, revise and clarify its contents.
• Symposium held for Beijing People's Congress members to plan smoke-free public spaces campaign. Taskforce established to oversee implementation of smoke-free policies in all Olympic cities.