3rd National Hispanic/Latino Conference on
Tobacco Prevention and Control

"Tobacco Prevention:
Reducing the Impact of Chronic Diseases"

Washington, DC (April 22, 2004) -- Hispanic/Latino policy leaders, public health professionals, and social activists will convene on September 23-24, 2004 at the Sheraton Old Town in Albuquerque, New Mexico to attend the 3 rd National Hispanic/Latino Conference on Tobacco Prevention and Control.

This year conference participants will participate in research findings, resources, exhibits, networking opportunities, and skills building workshops. As the public health arena places its attention on the impact of chronic diseases, the 3 rd National Hispanic/Latino Conference will focus on the impact that tobacco prevention and control programs have made in efforts to reduce the effects of chronic diseases in our communities. Featured speakers will identify the link between tobacco and chronic diseases and how funding can be sustained to reduce tobacco use, a much needed area. List of invitees include Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., and President/CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey M.D., M.B.A.   

This conference is sponsored by the National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention, and funded by t he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office of Smoking and Health, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. LCAT acknowledges and appreciates the New Mexico Department of Health, New Mexicans Concerned About Tobacco (NMCAT) and Stop Tobacco On My People (STOMP) for its continuous s upport of this conference.

"Our hope is that during the conference, participants will reach out to one another across geographic, ethnic and other boundaries to initiate dialogues and relationships that will enrich and support our efforts on tobacco prevention and control. We also hope that these relationships will build collaborations that reduce the impact of chronic diseases in our communities," says Alejandro Garcia-Barbon, Deputy Director of the National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT).  

If you would like additional information on the 3 rd National Hispanic / Latino Conference on Tobacco Prevention and Control, please contact the Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention at (202) 265-8054, or visit www.nclatp.org

WHAT: 3rd National Hispanic/Latino Conference on Tobacco Prevention & Control

WHEN:   Thursday, September 23, 2004  to Friday, September 24, 2004

WHERE: Sheraton Old Town
800 Rio Grande Boulevard NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-2061