The consultation was organized by HRIDAY (Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth) and Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) in collaboration with The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), GoI and World Health Organization Country Office for India.<\/p>\n
Tamil Nadu: Illustrations to counter challenges against Tobacco<\/b><\/p>\n
Credit: S Cyril Alexander, Mary Anne Charity Trust<\/p>\n
Mary Anne Charity Trust (MACT) is an NGO in Tamil Nadu state which works actively in the advocacy of change in policies related to tobacco. MACT along with Tamil Nadu State Tobacco Control Cell, Cancer Society India and other NGOS organised \u201cTamil Nadu- Illustrators for Tobacco Control,\u201d on May 31 to commemorate World No Tobacco Day.<\/p>\n
The Mayor of Chennai Corporation, Honourable Saidai Samiyappan Duraisamy inaugurated the event and gave the key note address. The mayor appreciated the goal of the event to take the art works to the government schools and educate the children about the danger of consuming tobacco.<\/p>\n
20 illustrators joined to create art works on various tobacco related concepts. They used their creative skills to create awareness on the negative effects of tobacco products. They addressed key issues like negative effects of smoking, health problems caused due to tobacco products, and economic loss of the smokers\u2019 family.<\/p>\n
The public got an opportunity to see the illustrators in action. They gathered around the illustrators with curiosity and were much thrilled about the work that was carried out. The event met with its objective when the public enthusiastically discussed about tobacco and its ill effects.<\/p>\n
The illustrations that were created will serve as knowledge building tool in exhibitions conducted in schools across the state in an effort to educate the kids on the ill effects of tobacco.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lucknow, Mumbai and Kanpur activities organised by the Cancer Aid Society<\/strong><\/p>\n Credit: Preeti Gupta and Neha Tripathi, Cancer Aid Society India<\/p>\n WNTD was busy in Lucknow. Activities included a rally, a cancer screening camp, and a \u2018wall of shame\u2019 of violations of India\u2019s TAPS ban. \u00a0This was followed by a pledge for non-smoking and quiz competition. Similar activities, also organised by the Cancer Aid Society, were held in Mumbai and Kanpur.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n New Delhi: poster and skit competitions<\/strong><\/p>\n Credit: Rita Thokchom, Indian Cancer Society<\/p>\n The Indian Cancer Society, Delhi, organised a poster and skit competition, held in the lead up to WNTD. Some of the photos of the winners are below:<\/p>\n National: Government and NGOs join hands to completely ban Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship (TAPS) Credit: Nikunj Sharma, HRIDAY A national level multi-stakeholder consultation was held in New Delhi, at which the government and NGOs resolved in favour of a complete ban on advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) of tobacco products. The health […]<\/p>\n![\"MACT](\"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/files\/2013\/07\/MACT-photo-1.jpg\")
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