June 2008

Reference: PH/08/

Press Release

Stop smoking success for Mr. Rahman

Mr. Shafiqur Rahman, a 75 year-old former heavy smoker is celebrating ‘healthy living’ after successfully kicking the habit with the help of his Community Health Development Worker Alamgir Khandoker. His success came after been encouraged by the health worker, to attend monthly stop smoking sessions at the Bangladeshi Islamic Centre in Smethwick funded by the Sandwell Primary Care Trust.

Speaking about his former 20-a-day habit, Mr. Rahman said: “I started smoking when I was 10 years old, so after 65 years of smoking, I’m relieved to say that I haven’t had a cigarette for over five months. Initially, I found it quite difficult to give up. I gained weight, and had to deal with high temper, but that has settled now and I’m back down to my normal weight.” (Read on …)