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Local Cancer Leaders Partner to Offer Free Smoking Cessation Program

Make a commitment to quit for good!

(COVINGTON, LA) - St. Tammany Parish Hospital (STPH) is partnering with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Covington to host a free eight week smoking cessation program,11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 12 through March 2 at the STPH Paul D. Cordes Outpatient Pavilion, 16300 Highway 1085 in Covington, LA. Registration is required. Call the STPH Cancer Resource Center at (985) 898-4581.

The cessation program features a combination of methods, which may increase the odds of successfully quitting. Participants will receive the tools and resources they need to permanently quit. 

About St. Tammany Parish Hospital

A full-service acute care facility committed to providing world-class healthcare and the latest technology, St. Tammany Parish Hospital delivers today's life-improving procedures with the utmost care to area residents with emphasis on wellness, preventive care and disease management close to home. STPH is a self-supporting not-for-profit community hospital; it receives no tax funding. www.stph.org

About Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has been fighting cancer for over 35 years with locations in Baton Rouge, Covington, Hammond, Houma and Gonzales. It has comprehensive cancer programs with Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington. These programs are accredited by the American College of Surgeons - the gold standard for community-based cancer care. For more information visit www.marybird.org.