DOH Quitline Page

DOH Quitline Page DOH Quitline is a support service for smokers and e-cigarette users or vapers who are ready to stop the habit. he added.

Service delivery is through toll-free number 1558 . Services are free, confidential, and accessible nationwide. DOH Quitline and mCessation are support services for smokers who are ready to quit smoking. It is a collaboration among WHO, DOH and Lung Center of the Philippines. They were established to bring down the number of smokers through telephone counselling and mobile messaging. It gets its mandate from the Republic Act 9211 (The Philippine Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003) and Executive Order 26 ( Nationwide Ban of Smoking in Public Places). Both regulatory Acts to protect the public from the harmful effects of smoking, provide quality air and promote healthy living. They were launched to the public on June 19, 2017. According to the reports of the World Health Organization and the Department of Health, smoking is now the leading cause of non-communicable diseases like lung cancer, COPD and other chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. These illnesses will eventually lead to premature death. The trend will continue unless tobacco users quit now. The Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), launched phone and mobile-centered support services to help Filipino smokers quit tobacco on June 19, 2017. Harnessing the power and potentials of communication technologies, the DOH now offers Filipinos who want to kick their smoking habits real-time counseling and support through the phone and social media. Quitline 1558 is a toll-free number accessible anytime and anywhere in the Philippines. For the chat-based cessation service, simply visit the mReady2Quit FB page. Services will be available and accessible via SMART/Sun Cellular and Globe. “We are all pleased to share with the public new services that will help them initiate or continue quitting the use of tobacco products,” Health Secretary Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial said. “The ubiquitous availability and reach of telecommunication devices have already enabled numerous possibilities. From effectively bridging the communication gap between people, these devices are now also seen as valuable tools in improving health care delivery systems to address the burden of tobacco use,” she added. Based on the country’s 2015 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), seven in 10 of Filipino smokers would like to quit tobacco. But only 4% of those who smoked in the past 12 months reported success in fully kicking the deadly habit. "The Philippines is once again at the forefront of tobacco control innovation as the first country to launch a mobile tobacco cessation initiative in the Western Pacific Region," WHO Country Representative to the Philippines Dr. Gundo Weiler said. "With the Quitlines, Filipino smokers now have on their hands an accessible way to put into action their intention to quit smoking. The World Health Organization is proud to support this initiative together with the Department of Health and the International Telecommunications Union." Non-communicable diseases-NCDs (cancer, heart disease, diabetes, respiratory diseases) are threat to the Western Pacific Region, to which the Philippines belongs. In 2012 alone, approximately 11 million deaths in the region were due to NCDs, undermining economic development. There are now 1 million less smokers in the Philippines (GATS, 2015), and there is real demand for smoking cessation services as tobacco control programs are strengthened: graphic health warnings are prompting smokers to quit; significant number of local governments are enforcing better smoke-free ordinances and more recently, the President has just signed EO 26 banning smoking in public places nationwide. The Philippines was the logical pilot for the WHO-ITU partnership, ‘Be He@lthy, Be Mobile’ (BHBM) because of the high penetration of mobile telephone in the country. “Cellphone penetration rate in the Philippines was 113% as far back as 2012. Mobile phones provide a reliable and cheap tool to access even the remotest of populations. The Philippines is a highly digitized society with a rapidly growing mobile phone penetration, and it made sense to roll out the mobile cessation here," Secretary Ubial emphasized. The mobile cessation component of DOH’s real-time support services was developed under the the BHBM Initiative. BHBM is a larger movement that looks to exploit to incorporate mobile technology – in particular text messaging and apps – to help combat non-communicable diseases or NCDs. So far nine countries have joined the initiative: Costa Rica, Norway, Philippines, Senegal, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Zambia, India and Egypt. World Health Organization’s (WHO) document on Policy Recommendations for Smoking Cessation and Treatment of Tobacco Dependence says it is difficult to reduce the tobacco-related deaths over the next 30-50 years unless adult smokers are actively encouraged to quit. Both Quitline technologies implement a range of techniques in their communication and messages, including motivation, advice and guidance, and counseling, over telephone and mobile platforms.

25/11/2025

The Department of Health (DOH) is considering the total ban of v**es after noting that v**e companies continue to advertise to young Filipinos, despite v**es being only recommended for ages 18 and above.

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25/11/2025

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐈𝐓.

Sa pagpapatuloy ng COP 11, patuloy ang ating panawagan: hindi pwedeng ipagsapalaran ang buhay ng bawat Pilipino para sa kita at interes ng industriya ng yosi at v**e.

Habang nagdedesisyon ang mga delegado, dapat maging malinaw:
👉 Ang kalusugan ng ating kabataan at mga komunidad ay hindi negosyong pwedeng pagkakitaan.
👉 Ang mga polisiyang ihahain sa COP 11 ay may direktang epekto sa ating bansa, kaya’t dapat itong protektahan mula sa impluwensya ng industriya.
👉 Ang Pilipinas ay dapat manindigan para sa mas ligtas, mas malusog, at mas makataong kinabukasan.

Sa harap ng global na usapan, isang paalala: walang kompromiso pag buhay ang nakataya. Lagi’t laging piliin ang kalusugan ng taumbayan.

25/11/2025
24/11/2025

DOH PUSHES FOR NATIONWIDE V**E BAN

The Department of Health has urged a full ban on v**e products, warning that flashy ads and sweet flavors hide the real danger: toxic chemicals linked to heart disease, cancer, and lung damage.

The agency slammed claims that v**es are “safer” or “nicotine-free,” noting they remain harmful, especially to minors drawn in by colorful packaging.

With 7 in 10 Filipino teens reportedly using v**es and the country recording its first v**e-related death, the DOH is calling for urgent action and tighter global cooperation through the WHO.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) has called for a nationwide total ban on v**e products as it critic...
24/11/2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) has called for a nationwide total ban on v**e products as it criticized advertisements misleadingly portraying va**ng as a safer alternative to traditional ci******es.

In a news release on Saturday, the DOH warned that v**e use poses serious health dangers, noting that both the v***r and the devices contain harmful chemicals that can lead to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and lung illnesses.

“Madalas na sinasabing walang nikotina at puwedeng alternatibo sa sigarilyo ang v**e, pero puno ng kemikal at mapanganib ang usok at ang mismong aparato ng v**e (It is often marketed that v**e is nicotine-free and can be an alternative to ci******es, but the smoke and the v**e device itself are full of chemicals and are harmful),” it said.

The agency also raised concerns over the variety of flavors and colorful packaging of v**e products, which it said easily attract minors to use them.

Citing the 2019 Global Youth To***co Survey, the DOH said seven out of 10 Filipino youths, 13 years to 15 years, use v**e products.

The DOH said the government is increasing its engagement with the international community within the World Health Organization Framework Convention on To***co Control.

The DOH Health Promotion Bureau, it said, also sustains efforts to raise awareness among communities, schools, and workplaces about the dangers of v**e and ci******es.

For help in quitting va**ng and smoking call the toll-free hotline 1558 and talk to a quit coach.

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24/11/2025

HIndi biro ang masamang epekto ng SIGARILYO sa katawan ng tao. Wag na mag-umpisa o mag isip nang tumigil bago pa maging huli ang lahat.

Call 1558 for help in quitting smoking and va**ng.
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20/11/2025

Did you know? Cigarette filters are the second-largest plastic pollutant on Earth, and do not reduce health harms.

Let’s call for a ban on filters and protect the planet. ***coExposed

20/11/2025

"V**E AT SIGARILYO: NAKAMAMATAY" 🚭💀

💨 Alam na natin na masama ang dulot ng Sigarilyo, ngunit akala mo ba safe ang v**e? MALI! Pareho lang itong sumisira sa baga mo, nagpapahina ng puso mo, at naglalagay sa’yo sa peligro ng KANSER!

🚭 ITIGIL NA ANG BISYO!
📞 TUMAWAG SA DOH QUITLINE 1558 NGAYON!

💬 Comment "QUIT" kung handa ka nang lumaban para sa sarili mo!



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20/11/2025

‼️ SA BAWAT SIGARILYONG HINIHITHIT, KALUSUGAN NG BAGA ANG KAPALIT ‼️

Ang paninigarilyo ay ang pangunahing dahilan ng pagkakaroon ng Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease o COPD ng 7 sa bawat 10 pasyente.

Ang COPD ay isang sakit na nagdudulot ng pagbara sa daluyan ng hangin. Ang pagkakaroon ng COPD ay nagpapataas ng tsansa na magkaroon ng kanser sa baga, sakit sa puso at iba pa.

✅ Tumawag sa DOH Quitline 1558 para matulungan kang itigil ang paninigarilyo and pagvav**e.
✅ Kumonsulta sa pinakamalapit na Smoking Cessation Counselling Clinic sa inyong lugar

'Wag magyosi! 'Wag magv**e!

Source: World Health Organization




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The Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), launched phone and mobile-centered support services to help Filipino smokers quit to***co on June 19, 2017. Harnessing the power and potentials of communication technologies, the DOH now offers Filipinos who want to kick their smoking habits real-time counseling and support through a quitline. Quitline is a hotline –165364 then press 3- that smokers can call. For the mobile-based cessation, simply text 'STOPSMOKE' to (29290)165364 – and text messaging will begin support and guidance to quit smoking, instead of actual operators and voice. Services will be available and accessible via SMART/Sun Cellular and Globe. “We are all pleased to share with the public new services that will help them initiate or continue quitting the use of to***co products,” Health Secretary Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial said. “The ubiquitous availability and reach of telecommunication devices have already enabled numerous possibilities. From effectively bridging the communication gap between people, these devices are now also seen as valuable tools in improving health care delivery systems to address the burden of to***co use,” she added. Based on the country’s 2015 Global Adult To***co Survey (GATS), seven in 10 of Filipino smokers would like to quit to***co. But only 4% of those who smoked in the past 12 months reported success in fully kicking the deadly habit. "The Philippines is once again at the forefront of to***co control innovation as the first country to launch a mobile to***co cessation initiative in the Western Pacific Region," WHO Country Representative to the Philippines Dr. Gundo Weiler said. "With the Quitlines, Filipino smokers now have on their hands an accessible way to put into action their intention to quit smoking. The World Health Organization is proud to support this initiative together with the Department of Health and the International Telecommunications Union." he added. Non-communicable diseases-NCDs (cancer, heart disease, diabetes, respiratory diseases) are threat to the Western Pacific Region, to which the Philippines belongs. In 2012 alone, approximately 11 million deaths in the region were due to NCDs, undermining economic development. There are now 1 million less smokers in the Philippines (GATS, 2015), and there is real demand for smoking cessation services as to***co control programs are strengthened: graphic health warnings are prompting smokers to quit; significant number of local governments are enforcing better smoke-free ordinances and more recently, the President has just signed EO 26 banning smoking in public places nationwide. The Philippines was the logical pilot for the WHO-ITU partnership, ‘Be He@lthy, Be Mobile’ (BHBM) because of the high pe*******on of mobile telephone in the country. “Cellphone pe*******on rate in the Philippines was 113% as far back as 2012. Mobile phones provide a reliable and cheap tool to access even the remotest of populations. The Philippines is a highly digitized society with a rapidly growing mobile phone pe*******on, and it made sense to roll out the mobile cessation here," Secretary Ubial emphasized. The mobile cessation component of DOH’s real-time support services was developed under the the BHBM Initiative. BHBM is a larger movement that looks to exploit to incorporate mobile technology – in particular text messaging and apps – to help combat non-communicable diseases or NCDs. So far nine countries have joined the initiative: Costa Rica, Norway, Philippines, Senegal, Tunisia, United Kingdom, Zambia, India and Egypt. World Health Organization’s (WHO) document on Policy Recommendations for Smoking Cessation and Treatment of To***co Dependence says it is difficult to reduce the to***co-related deaths over the next 30-50 years unless adult smokers are actively encouraged to quit. Both Quitline technologies implement a range of techniques in their communication and messages, including motivation, advice and guidance, and counseling, over telephone and mobile platforms.