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#worldhealthday2026 🌎

This years’ theme is “Together for Health. Stand with science.” Which represents the importance of research, collaboration and evidence-based healthcare to improve health outcomes globally.

Happy Easter to all our followers, community members, collaborators & stakeholders!🪺🐣

May this time off bring you joy & rest (with the help of some chocolate!🍫)

For egg-cellent COMPASS updates, keep an eye on our website: compass-study.eu 👀

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#easter #research #stopsmoking

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The Health and Safety authority reported that the number of people in Ireland diagnosed with TB is relatively low (approximately over 400 cases annually). Stopping smoking, however, can significantly reduce chances of infection and improve overall lung health.

#worldtuberculosisday #stopsmoking

March is often recognised as No Smoking Month, particularly in Northern Ireland, with many health agencies campaigning to encourage people to stop smoking 🚭

With spring in full bloom, March is a great month to start your quit journey! 🙌

#nosmokingmonth #quitsmoking #Ireland

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all our followers, collaborators and community members ☘️

As an Irish-based study, we appreciate our partnerships with both national and international stakeholders 🇮🇪🇺🇸🇬🇧

Go n-éiri an t-ádh na nGael leat! ☘️

#financialincentives #smokingcessation #research #Ireland

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World Kidney Day 2026

Smoking reduces renal function by reducing blood flow to the kidneys, but it also increases the risk of developing chronic kidney disease and kidney cancer. Quitting smoking is vital for good kidney health 🚭

#worldkidneyday #stopsmoking #kidneyhealth #RCSI

Happy International Women’s Day! 💜

We believe everyone should be able to access supports to quit smoking, including women 🚭🙋‍♀️

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#internationalwomensday #stopsmoking #services #research #ireland

👏 Congratulations to Dr Rory on the oral presentation at the Research Day 2026 - a rapid review examining evidence around vaping and nicotine-related interventions. This work is part of our project exploring vaping and dual-use along with regular tobacco use in Ireland: vape-research.eu

Take our quick anonymous survey and help shape better quitting support and future health programmes. Your experience and opinion can make a real difference — do it today.

🔗 Link to the survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/

Rare Disease Day 2026:

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency(AATD), a rare & underdiagnosed genetic condition, places those affected at risk of developing lung disease if they smoke. We support the continued efforts to integrate rare disease services into the Irish healthcare system.

#rarediseaseday2026

🚩 Your experience with smoking or vaping matters.
📝 Take part in a short anonymous survey and help shape future support and policies.
🔗 Link to the survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/

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Well done to Dr @rehamalasheen.bsky.social for her presentation at the SPHeRE Network 12th Annual Conference today! 👏

Reham did a great job at reporting findings from our systematic review on facilitators & barriers to implementing financial incentive interventions for health behaviour change!

Best of luck to our very own, @rehamalasheen.bsky.social who is presenting at the SPHeRE Network Annual Conference 2026 today at @rcsi.bsky.social 🙌

#sphereconference2026 #financial #incentives #research #ireland

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100 deaths every week from tobacco products - report Dr Paul Kavanagh, Chair of the RCPI Clinical Advisory Group on Smoking and E-Cigarettes, outlines the findings of a new report on reducing the harm of tobacco products.

Dr Paul Kavanagh featured on RTE Radio 1 to discuss a tobacco free future. He highlighted that smoking rates in Ireland are still a concern and it is healthcare professionals who are “picking up the pieces everyday” as a result of tobacco-related harm 🚭

Listen here:

www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

A pop-art style illustration of a hand breaking a cigarette in half, on a bright pink background. Image text reads: today is national no smoking day, 18th February. The QUIT and HSE logos are in the bottom left and right corners.

Today is National No Smoking Day. Why not take the first step and quit for good? It's never too late to quit. Find out more on our website: bit.ly/4tDhOmN

#TakeBackControl | #QuittingIsWinning | #NationalNoSmokingDay

Today is National No Smoking Day! 🚭

Our HSE colleagues (@hselive.bsky.social) are promoting this day and have many free supports available to help you stop smoking today and everyday.

#nationalnosmokingday #ireland

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A masterclass on STROBE-Equity will take place as part of the launch of the Health Equity Research Alliance at RCSI on 26 Feb. The session will be led by Omar Dewidar, GRADE-Equity Coordination Lead, Campbell and Cochrane Equity Methods Group, University of Ottawa.

www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...

As Valentine’s Day is approaching, it’s important to remember that avoiding or stopping smoking is necessary for good heart health! 🫀

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#stopsmoking #research #quit #ireland #financial #incentives

🚩 A new year is a good moment to reflect on how we design effective cessation services.

We’re running an online survey to understand public attitudes towards using financial incentives (e.g. vouchers) as part of cessation support. We’d really value your perspective.

👉 Link: lnkd.in/g3pK5rc2

What do people in Ireland think about using vouchers to support quitting smoking or vaping? We’re running a short online survey to understand public views on adding financial incentives to QUIT service.
🕒 Takes about 10-min
🔒 Anonymous, no right or wrong answers
👉 www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/

The @vape-research.bsky.social want to identify preferences for financial rewards to help people quit smoking and vaping.

Complete the survey here to have your voice heard: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/ 💻

#vaping #cessation #nicotine #ireland #research

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Last week, we said Slán/Dag to Linda van der Spek, who supported us these past few months 👋

Together, we produced/drafted a commentary, highlighting similarities & differences in smoking cessation policies/services in Ireland & the Netherlands 🇮🇪🇳🇱

Go raibh míle maith agat / Dank je wel, Linda! 👏

New year, New profile pic! 😎📸

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