On February 26, 2024, a curatorial hour was held at the Department of General Medical Practice in Semey on the topic: “The impact of smoking on human health.”

The purpose of the curator’s hour: to stimulate the formation of a healthy lifestyle among the population, including by quitting smoking.

The problem of smoking is currently especially pressing among young people. More and more new types of smoking are appearing. Smoking, inhalation of smoke, mainly of plant origin, in order to saturate the body with the active substances they contain. Smoke is absorbed into the lungs and respiratory tract. The effect of tobacco on all organs and tissues of the body was clearly shown. Thus, tobacco affects the mouth and teeth, lungs and respiratory tract, liver, heart, brain, nervous system, immune system, reproductive system, digestive system, hearing and eye organs, and so on. The reasons why people start smoking are analyzed. Practical advice is given on how to get rid of a bad habit. Interns from GP groups 603 and 715 took an active part in the preparation and conduct of the curatorship. A colorful presentation was shown aimed at informing the public about the dangers of smoking, the consequences for health and the environment.

Teachers of the department Terekhova T.I., Belyaeva T.M., Khismetova A.M. took part in the organization and conduct of the curatorial hour, under the leadership of the head of the department of general medical practice in Semey NCJSC “SMU” A.A. Dyusupova.