Gladstone Children's Centre in Peterborough is urging Muslim fathers to quit smoking during Ramadan.
Peterborough has a larger than average Muslim community, where smoking rates are particularly high and heart disease is most prevalent among Muslim men.
Gladstone Children's Centre is working in conjunction with Peterborough's Stop Smoking Service to help fathers give up smoking and have healthier foods at the times they eat during Ramadan, when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.
Help and advice will be available at the centre for fathers during and after the month of Ramadan at drop-in sessions every Tuesday and Thursday between 4pm and 5pm.
The sessions will provide advice on quitting smoking, using nicotine replacement therapy to reduce cravings and adopting nutritious eating habits.
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