About Aqla
Aqla (أقلع) is a free digital support platform that helps people who smoke or use nicotine products understand their dependence level and choose an appropriate next step: quitting, reducing, preparing, or requesting specialist review. The programme began in 2020 as La-Tatten (لا تتن) and grew into today's Aqla platform.
Founder
Dr. Malik A. Althobiani (د. مالك الذبياني) is an Assistant Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He completed his PhD in respiratory medicine at University College London (UCL), his MSc in respiratory therapy at Georgia State University, and his BSc in respiratory care at the University of Toledo. He is a Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist and has worked as a clinical research fellow at Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust in London.
Affiliation
King Abdulaziz University — Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.