Aqaba Container Terminal arranges 'No-Smoking Day'

The Company held the event in cooperation with Lina Creative and Development Group (LCD Group), Save the Children, Pfizer team, and Health Communication Partnership (HCP).

The event, which took place at ACT's headquarters, focused on spreading awareness about the negative effect of smoking on active and passive smokers.

Attending the event was ACT's senior executives, employees, and other relevant parties that contributed in organizing it, as well as LCD group anti-tobacco kids' team that conducted interviews with ACT's attendees.

"ACT pays great attention to its employees' health, therefore, we decided to organize such activities that raise our employees' awareness about the dangers of smoking on themselves, their families, community, and work environment," ACT CEO Mr. Patricio Junior said.

The event included different activities, which started with speeches delivered by ACT, HCP and LCD. The event also had a booth were a medical team from The Red Cross - Aqaba did some basic tests for the attendees such as measuring their height, blood pressure, and weight.

"All rendered efforts for this event to succeed are highly appreciated and we hope that this event is a start for a healthy environment not only at ACT but also in Aqaba and the whole Kingdom as well," Patricio ended.