World No Tobacco Day 2019

(Ministry of Health and Family Welfare)

WHAT

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in partnership with World Health Organization, India, organized a National Consultation on ‘Tobacco and Lung Health’ to commemorate the World No Tobacco Day 2019.

• Every year, on 31 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD).
• The focus of World No Tobacco Day 2019 is on “tobacco and lung health.”

 

The campaign will increase awareness on:

1. the negative impact that tobacco has on people’s lung health, from cancer to chronic respiratory disease,
2. the fundamental role lungs play for the health and well-being of all people.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

• At the event, the Health Ministry also released Guidelines for Tobacco Free Educational Institutions.
• The guidelines have been revised to provide a fresh momentum to implementation of tobacco control initiatives among adolescents and young adults.
• A National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) Website was also launched.
• A public awareness campaign material on TB-tobacco control was also released.
• The Ministry also released Operational Guidelines for National Tobacco Testing Laboratories.
• The Ministry has commissioned three National Tobacco Testing Laboratories (NTTL) which possess world class facilities to analyze various kinds of tobacco products. The guidelines provide the operational framework for the NTTL in India.

 

Source: PIB

 

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