India
Activities
World No Tobacco Day - 2007
Kannur, India, 28-30 May 2007
Rally, awareness programme, street play & information booths.
Contact: Dr. Muttappilly Myalil Jayakumary, jayajayadevan@rediffmail.com
Mass Media Campaign Against Tobacco
Aligarh, India, 31 May 2007
A mass media campaign comprising of posters and handbills was undertaken in the University campus and adjoining areas on the World No Tobacco Day. A health education drive in all wards of J N Medical College Hospital was also undertaken. Medical students after initial training took round of the wards discussed issues related with tobacco with patients and their attendants. A poster competition was organised in which a number of students participated.
Contact: Dr Md. Tauheed Ahmad, amupoll@rediffmail.com
No Tobacco Day
Mohali, India, 31 May - 1 June 2007
Awareness campaign in one of the city Slum Arawas is organized, followed by street play, display of exhibits on effects of tobacco, lectures, etc.
Contact: B K Prem, bkprem2001@yahoo.co.in
Web site: http://brahmakumaris.com and www.bkwsu.com
Aware through my blog
Bangalore, India, 31 May 2007
This is my blog and I want to aware the people who reads this. Small awareness from different sources makes a huge impact to the society.
Contact: Cipson Thomas, meninweb@gmail.com
Web site: http://meninweb.blogspot.com/2007/05/world-no-tobacco-day-may-31.html
No tobacco week - a mass rally on 31/05
Gwalior, India, 27 May - 3 June 2007
We are celebrating a week long programme from 27/5 to 03/06. Conducting group discussion, lectures, and a mass rally on 31/05 from Patanakar Choraha to Bada and Mahagaya on 03/06 at central jail, Gwalior.
Contact: Dr Lalit Saxena, drlalitsaxena@sify.com
World No Tobacco Day events
Indore, India, 31 May 2007
Exhibition, slogan contest, pamphlets distributions, burning of a packet of cigarettes, prizes to doctors who have quit tobacco use and special recognition to the advertising agency- "Purple Focus" who designed all our posters. Lecture on the hazards of tobacco.
Contact: Dr Dilip Kumar Acharya, dilipacharya@gmail.com
World No Tobacco Day - 2007
Mumbai, India, 29 May - 12 June 2007
The World No Tobacco Day, May 31 2007's theme is " Smoke-free inside". In keeping with the theme, the Tata Memorial Hospital, Department of Preventive Oncology, has planned several 'Workplace Tobacco Control and Cessation Programmes".
Contact: Dr Surendra S. Shastri, shastri@tmcmail.org
Web site: http://www.tatamemorialcentre.com
Smoke-Free Environment
Mumbai, India, 26-31 May 2007
Press conference involving celebrities from film and fashion world, and Ministry and musical programme Euphoria. Rock band from India for the youth. This platform will be used to spread the message that TOBACCO KILLS, mega screening camp on 31st May for tobacco addicts.
Contact: Anita Peter, Anita.Peter@cpaaindia.org
Web site: http://www.cpaaindia.org
World No Tobacco Day - 2007
Kannur, India, 28-30 May 2007
Rally, awareness programme, street play & information booths
Contact: Dr. Muttappilly Myalil Jayakumary, jayajayadevan@rediffmail.com
Film on Smoking Menace at Public places
Chandigarh, India, 29-31 May 2007
A film being about various aspects of smoking in public places will be screened at hot spots of the city on World No Tobacco Day. It shows instances when the law is not being enforced properly.
Contact: Dr. Gaurav Chhabra, medimedia@gmail.com
Web site: http://www.humlog.org
Tobacco Free Initiaive
Hyderabad, India, 31 May 2007
A press conference will be held to brief the local media. Dr.K.Suresh, President, Osmania Medical College will address media personnel to highlight the importance of smoke-free environments. A panel discussion will also be held.
Contact: Dr.K.Suresh, osmaniadoctors@gmail.com
Keep the Promise Campaign
Lucknow, India, 7 April - 4 August 2007
A 120 Days (7 April – 4 August 2007) media advocacy and communications campaign to raise awareness about existing tobacco control legislations (including WHO FCTC) in countries in Asia and Africa, bring out challenges in their enforcement and increase media awareness. The campaign shall also remind of promises made on tobacco control by policy makers of different countries in Asia and Africa and strengthen advocacy to Keep The Promises!
Contact: Bobby Ramakant, bobbyramakant@yahoo.com
Web site: http://mycitizennews.blogspot.com
Oral Cancer Awareness and Anti-Tobacco Campaign
Kerala State, India, 31 May - 1 July 2007
- Competitions to be held in: a) Painting: 3 categories; b) Song writing; c) TV spot; d) Radio jingle/message. Also: Panel of 2 judges selected to judge each competition. Criteria for selection has been fixed for all competitions. Last date of submission of entries: 19th May 2007. Painting competition to be held on 19th May 2007. Results will be finalized the following week. Prize distribution will be done on 31st May 2007
- Drama show - Meeting held with Durtlang Leitan South K.T.P members and theme explained. Drama to be shown on WNTD programme after further discussion and finalization.
- Talk Show - To be held on the theme at studios of three local cable networks, DDK and at AIR, Aizawl station. Invitations have been sent out to distinguished persons and public figures of the state to participate for the shows. There will be four participants in each show. The shows will be telecasted and broadcasted on WNTD.
- Developments of articles on WNTD theme - Four prolific writers of the state have been selected to compose articles on the WNTD theme. They will be submitting the articles by 15th May 2007 the latest, which will then be given to journals and magazines of repute for dissemination.
- Anti-tobacco march & rally - This will be held on the morning of 31st May 2007. Various NGOs and students of different schools will participate in the march. Popular singers and local celebrities will give support. A special t-shirt has been developed for distribution to participants.
- I.E.C. activities - New I.E.C materials in the form of pamphlet, posters, videos & audios and T-Shirt have been developed. These will be distributed among the public.
- Programmes at district level -Deputy Commisioners of each district of the state have been requested to make arrangement for effective observation of the day.
- Public meeting - The main programme will be observed on the day at Vanapa Hall, Aizawl where the Honorable Health Minister of Mizoram will grace the meeting as chief guest. This meeting will be marked by speeches, song and dance performances by local artists, drama show and prize distribution etc.
A noble venture in which the goal will be to raise awareness about oral cancer and the importance of prevention and early detection and to help the patients in need of support. We are starting this project on the World No Tobacco Day and will highlight the issue of the growing popularity of chewing or smokeless tobacco products, particularly among the youth and its high risk of oral cancer.
Contact: Dr.Suresh Kumar G, drsureshtvm@gmail.com
Round Table Discussion on Tobacco and Cancer
New Delhi, India, 31 May 2007
To have a Round Table Discussion on Tobacco and Cancer amongst physicians, surgeons, ear nose and throat specialists and dental surgeons of Faridabad on 31st May. This is the second such round table , last year's was a grand success.
Contact: Dr. Pawan Gupta, drpawan.oncosurgeon@gmail.com
World No Tobacco Activities
Trivandrum, Kerala State, India, 31 May - 30 August 2007
To create awareness on tobacco hazards and to help tobacco addicts to quit the habit, a network of various organizations striving for improvement in public health will form a new movement: "Strategic Movement Against Rising Tobacco Threats" (SMART) will be launched under the supervision of the Tobacco Cessation Center, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum aimed at developing a tobacco free society. The inauguration of this new initiative will be held at Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum on World No Tobacco Day, May 31st, 2007.
Contact: Dr. R. Jayakrishnan, tcc@rcctvm.org
Web site: http://www.rcctvm.org
Awareness Campaign on World No Tobacco Day 2007
Dharmapuri, India, 25-31 May 2007
Organize a district level campaign with the support of linke-minded NGOs and CBOs throughout the week (25-31 May). During the campagin, the trust produced handouts and stickers in regional language (Tamil) that will be distributed among the participants.
Contact: S.Pradapan, sustainablelifetrust@gmail.com
Tobacco-Betelnut habit vs Dental Health
Ludhiana, India, 24-31 May 2007
Target audience will be factory workers and senior students of various schools of Ludhiana city. Workers will participate in dental health awareness public lectures on "Tobacco Betelnut habit vs dental health" and students will participate in a poster competition about smoke-free environments.
Contact: Dr K.S.Bedi, bedi_dental.@yahoo.com
Public Health Aspects of Lung Health with special emphasis on Tobacco.
Guwahati, India, 14-31 May 2007
Workshop on Public Health Aspects of Lung Health with special emphasis on Tobacco with World Lung Foundation - South Asia, Awareness programme in corporate and banking sector and making them Tobacco free.
Contact: Dr Joydeep Das, drjoydeep@rediffmail.com
World No Tobacco Day 2007 - "SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT"
New Delhi, India, 31 May 2007
Create and publish information in an easy to read fashion in English and Hindi and also create success stories of persons benefited from Tobacco de-addiction and smoke free environments in India. The publications will be released on the occasion of WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2007 in Delhi. The event will bring together leaders from all the stakeholders to understand in details about the benefits of our campaign and how each one of them can contribute to further strengthen our campaign to make Delhi and India a tobacco free country. The event will review and showcase our achievements to this date in effective implementation of the tobacco control and consumption laws and what else needs to be done by the various stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the various regulations in collaboration with the State Governments. The event will offer an opportunity to industry leaders, trade union leaders, consumer organisations and political parties to pledge their support on our various on-going initiatives supported by WHO and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
Contact: Mr Bejon Misra, bejonmisra@consumer-voice.org
Web site: http://www.consumer-voice.org
World No Tobacco Day
Aizawl, India, 15 April - 31 May 2007
Contact: Dr. Jane R. Ralte, drjralte@yahoo.co.in
World No Tobacco Day Celebration
Pune, India, 14-31 May 2007
Anti-tobacco campaigning through various media and public announcement systems like FM radio stations to create an awareness about the health hazards caused due to tobacco consumption. We will arrange for an onco-surgeon to speak on the subject.
Contact: Dr. Manoj Deshpande MD (pathology)
Web site: http://rotarynagarroad.tripod.com/home.htm
Strategic Movement Against Rising Tobacco Threat (SMART)
Trivandrum, India, 31 May - 30 August 2007
The current year’s theme Smoke Free Environment’ intends to generate awareness among the community on the dare consequences of both active and passive smoking on mankind. To create awareness on tobacco hazards and to help tobacco habitués to quit the habit, a network of various organizations striving for improvement in public health will be organized to form a new movement. The initiative titled “Strategic Movement Against Rising Tobacco Threats” (SMART) will be launched under the supervision of Tobacco Cessation Center, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum aimed at developing a tobacco free society. The inauguration of this new initiative will be held at Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum on World No Tobacco Day, May 31st, 2007.
Contact: Dr. R. Jayakrishnan, tcc@rcctvm.org
Web site: http://www.rcctvm.org
World No Tobacco Day - Kerala State Level Commemoration
Trivandrum, India, 25-31 May 2007
The WNTD State Level Commemoration will be organized jointly by ADIC-India and the Regional Office of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government of India in association with various Government Departments, NGO's, Public/Private sector organizations and the media from 25th to 31st May 2007. Media conference; state level inauguration; painting competition for school/university students; separate workshops for teachers, health professionals, voluntary organizations, public/private sector firms; public functions; awareness exhibitions and mass run will be organized as part of the No Tobacco Week observation.
Contact: Johnson J. Edayaranmula, adicindia@gmail.com
Web site: http://www.adicindia.org
World No Tobacco Day 2007
New Delhi, India, 25 May - 23 June 2007
Smoke Free Environments. National level poster competition for school children on Smoke Free Environments, training workshop on role of NGOs in no tobacco campaign, national seminar on Smoke Free Environment, 20 Advocacy meetings and 20 Nukkar Nattaks on tobacco control act and its enforcement. Training workshop for section officers of NDMC and other government departments and one more training workshop for Group - D employees of NDMC on tobacco control act and its enforcement. Suggestion and slogan competition for teachers, call for action campaign on Smoke Free Environment for government private and private limited organization.
Contact: Vijay Gaur, vijaygaur16@yahoo.com
Smoke Free City Project
Chandigarh, India, 1 May - 1 July 2007
The activity is aimed at moving forward to promote Chandigarh as India's first Smoke-Free City-State. We have two months long series of activities which include direct-action, public sensitization, media sensitization, workshops, seminars and a lot of related activities.
Contact: Hemant Goswami, info@burningbrain.org
Web site: http://www.tobaccofreeindia.org
A Country Wide No Tobacco Day Celebration by Gayatri Pariwar
Jaipur, India, 30-31 May 2007
No Tobacco Day will be celebrated as a two days activity. On the 30th, a Mega Rally with many other NGOs and then Memorandum to Goverment. On 31 May in the morning, protest demonstration and during the evening a meeting /seminar with all active NGOs to discuss the previous year result and next year planning. The event will be celebrated as a whole or partly on other parts of country also by Gayatri Pariwar Branches/members.
Contact: Mr Vinod Sharma and Mr Satya Narayan Pareek, tobacco@vatikashaktipeeth.com
Web site: http://www.vatikashaktipeeth.com/tobacco/
World No Tobacco Day 2007
Cuddalore, India, 31 May 2007
Planning to do a public awareness programme, along with other institutions.
Contact: Suresh, sureshsivaprakasam@yahoo.co.in
Youth Against Tobacco
Guwahati, India, 31 May 2007
One day popular talk, poster making competition and essay writing competition among school students.
Contact: Ranjan K. Baruah, bkranjan@gmail.com
World No Tobacco Day, 2007
Jaipur, India, 30-31 May 2007
To commemorate the WNTD with the theme of Smoke Free Environment. The focus for this year celebrations would be to sensitize the public and governing authorities towards claiming their right.
Contact: Shalini Bhambhani, tccjaipur@gmail.com
Web site: http://www.bmchrc.org
100% Tobacco Free Work Place
Mumbai, India, 31 May 2007
100% Tobacco free work place implementation through 'Kaizen'. Slogan competition on tobacco free life. Display of banners and poster across the industrial campus. Distribution of printed leaflet on adverse effect of tobacco/smoking on human health.
Contact: DR. Satchidananda Mishra, mishrasatchi@gmail.com
World No Tobacco Day
Cuttack, India, 1-31 May 2007
Anti-tobacco awareness programmes regarding the deadly harmful effects of tobacco use in any form in the Community, Schools and Colleges.
Contact: Dr U. R. Parija, usaranjan@sify.com
Kick Out Smoke From Inside
Lucknow, India, 1-31 May 2007
Awareness programs at public places including use of autos and auto drivers for spreading message against tobacco, rallies, competitions, presentations of patients of tobacco related hazards and demonstrating their regrets, celebrating success stories of cessation, award ceremony and finally on 31 May Mr. P. K. Shankhdhar Memorial annual oration on Tobacco Free Indoors, lectures, award ceremony to students, distribution of books on tobacco hazards, presenting violations of tobacco regulations and what should be done, demonstration of yoga by experts in tobacco cessation.
Contact: Prof.Rama Kant, ramakantkgmc@rediffmail.com
Web site: http://tambakookills.globalink.org
Anti-tobacco Awareness Campaign & Celebration of the World No Tobacco Day 2007
Kolkata 700026, India, 28 May - 1 June 2007
Anti-tobacco write ups in newspapers for public awareness will be published. Radio talks will be given. TV channels will be invited to cover the program.
Contact: Dr Utpal Sanyal, Jt. P.I., TCC, tcckolkata@rediffmail.com
Commemorating World No Tobacco Day 2007
S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, India, 27 May 2007
7. The association started its WNTD activities as early as 26th Jan 2007 by organising Anti-tobbacco Heritage Sports at Commondo complex Ladha Kothi, District Sangrur. It was a sucessful event and we were able to involve Punjab Police personnels along with their families in the fight against tobacco.
Contact: Amteshwer Kaur, gsa_mohali@yahoo.com
Awareness Meeting and Awareness Rally
Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu, India, 31 May - 7 June 2007
We are planning to conduct the awareness meeting for the out of school youth in the rural and urban side of the Thoothukkudi district, disseminating the information about the risk of smoking to eradicate the smoking habit in the life and to motivate them to live a healthy life. We are planning to organise an awareness rally by the same help group women and the staffs of non governmental offices with the help of district administration and other NGOs in the districts.
Contact: S. Muthusamy, sindhu_sst@yahoo.co.in
Women self help group and Anti-tobacco activities
Kannur, Kerala, India, 30-31 May 2007
Awareness programme to Kudumbasree Health Volunteers Rally, essay competition
Contact: Dr M. Jayakumary, jayajayadevan@rediffmail.com
World No Tobacco Day 2007
New Delhi, India, 31 May 2007
I will write and publish some articles regarding No Tobacco Day. I shall try to insist to some persons to leave tobacco addiction.
Contact: Bhagyendra Patel, bhagyendra@gmail.com
Tobacco-Betelnut Habit vs Dental Health - A seminar for common people
Ludhiana, India, 24-31 May 2007
Dr Ksbedi from Bedi Dental Care Centre will deliver lectures on various topics related to ill effect of Tobacco and Dental Health at various factories located in industrial area of Ludhiana City and various education institutions of Ludhiana City.
Contact: Dr KS Bedi, bedi_dental@yahoo.co.in
Anti Tobacco Day
Jaipur, India, 30 May 2007
We are getting all anti-tobacco organisations to jointly hold a rally and a public lecture and awareness program at the Medical College auditorium.
Contact: Dr Raj Govind Sharma, rajgovindsharma@gmail.com
World No Tobacco Day 2007
Faridabad 121008, India, 15 May - 14 July 2007
Seminar/Workshop, Exhibitions, School Programs (including various competitions), Talks, Publicity, Distribution of Pamphlets and Handbills.
Contact: K P Narayanan, kpnarayanan@hotmail.com
Amrita Arogya Sangamam
Kochin, India, 30-1 May 2007
We are going to organize rallys; health education sessions at tribal area Manathavady; publish a health magazine in relation with harmful effects of tobacco and oral cancer screening.
Contact: Dr Lohi Das, iohidas@aims.amrita.edu
Poster exhibition and humor poem competition against tobacco use
Pune, India, 31 May 2007
Contact: Dr Vivek Pakhmode, drvivekpakhmode@yahoo.com
Anti Tobbacco Day - 31st May 2007 at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Dental College.
Solapur, India, 31 May - 30 June 2007
Lectures on Anti Tobacco Day and appeal to public in media free camps, examinations and treatments. Letters of appeal to ammained a rule to stop 100% smoking and tobacco chewing to municipal commissioner, police commissioner, Government offices, banks, education institutions, railway station, bus depot manager, etc.
Contact: Dr Labba C.N., pdudentalcollege@rediffmail.com
Web site: http://www.pdudentalcollege.org
Seminar on 'Smoking and Health'
New Delhi, India, 30 May 2007
Seminar on 'Smoking and Health', accompanied by Cancer Screening and Health Check up camp.
Contact: Mr K P S Nair, Director Programme, dp.gcci@gmail.com
Web site: http://www.globalcancer.org
World No Tobacco Day - May 31 2007
Patancheru, India, 31 May - 1 June 2007
An email message with information about tobacco and its harmful effects has been forwarded to all the staff. Wall posters have been put at various locations in the campus.
Contact: Dr C.N. Reddy, Chief Medical Officer, ICRISAT, Patancheru, c.n.reddy@cgiar.org
Web site: www.icrisat.org
World No Tobacco Day 2007
Ghaziabad, India, 28 May - 1 June 2007
Theme of the programme is to create awareness among rural population about tobacco and promotion of smoke free environment. There will be public lectures, rally, street play and oral cancer screening tobacco cessation camp.
Contact: Dr Hariparkash, Director-General, I.T.S. Centre for Dental Studies and Research, dr.hariparkash@yahoo.com
Observing WNTD May 31st 2007
Kochi, India, 30 May - 1 June 2007
Awareness programmes conducted by the healthcare students inside the hospital and in public places, Screening of Anti Tobacco Awareness Film, Anti Tobacco Awareness classes for Autorikshaw drivers, 'Artists against tobacco' painting campaign and Launch of ATMA children's club to create awareness among school children who should carry forward this message to the next generation as well as educate their parents and elders. (Approx 2000 school students expected)
Contact: Dr Prem Nair, Medical Director, atma@aims.amrita.edu
Web site: http://www.atma.co.in
World No Tobacco Day
Udupi, Karnataka, India, India, 31 May 2007
Conducting free health education regarding harmful effects of tobacco and helping people to quit smoking. Also, we are conducting free pulmonary function testing in smokers to detect any changes in lung function. Other tests like ECG and chest radiographs will be done after assessment by the physician.
Contact: Dr Rama Bhat, Professor of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India, ram.bhat@manipal.edu
Web site: http://www.manipal.edu
Exhibition & Slogan Contest
Indore-Madhya Pradesh, India, 31 May 2007
An exhibition of posters depicting hazards of tobacco and smoking, slide show and anti tobacco slogan competition
Contact: Dr Dilip Kumar Acharya, dilipacharya@gmail.com
World No Tobacco Day - Lecture
Chennai, India, 31 May 2007
A guest lecture will be organized regarding the importance of psychological aspects in tobacco counseling by a renowned psychologist. Lecture will also include topics on drug dependence. The target audience will be doctors and students of Ragas Dental College.
Contact: Dr P. D. Madan Kumar, madankumar21@yahoo.co.in
Word No Tobacco Day
Raniganj, India, 31 May 2007
Before the event on 31st May 2007, all the government departments, schools and colleges will be the given the poster developed by WHO on Smoke Free Inside along with the brochure in original copies.
Contact: Rtr Manish Kumar Saraf, manishsaraf82@gmail.com
Sensitization Programme for Dental Surgeons
New Delhi, India, 2 June 2007
The Dental Surgeons are not participating actively in tobacco cessation due to either lack will or lack of knowledge about tobacco cessation. This programme is an effort to sensitize and empower them to start tobacco cessation during their day to day patient handling.
Contact: Centre for Dental Education and Research,anupkan@yahoo.com
Sensitization Programme for Dental Surgeons
New Delhi, India, 2 June 2007 The Dental Surgeons are not participating actively in tobacco cessation due to either lack of will or lack of knowledge about tobacco cessation. This programme is an effort to sensitize and empower them to start tobacco cessation during their day to day patient handling.
Contact: Dr Vijay P Mathur, vijaymathur7@yahoo.com
'I Will say no to Wills'
Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, 31 May - 1 June 2007
4. World No Tobacco Day Award.
Contact: Dr Arnab Ganguly, gangulyarnab@hotmail.com
"Say No To Tobacco"
Kollam, Kerala, India, 30-31 May 2007
An exhibition will be organised at the Railway Station and Bus Station displaying pictures on the hazards and consequences of smoking and tobacco use, pamphlets will be distributed to the public. A roadshow will be conducted in our city on the WNTD (31st May), in which about 40 students will take part, holding banners on "Quit Smoking" and "Say No To Tobacco".
Contact: Haris Thaj, tabrosindia@eth.net
Smoke-Free Environments.
Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India, 31 May 2007
Letters will be sent to all officials to implement tobacco control measures effectively.
Contact: Dr Srinivas Ramaka, Srinivasaheartcentre@hotmail.com
Web site: http://WWW.SRINIVASAHEART.ORG
Amrita Arogya Sangamaom
Kochi, India, 30-1 May 2007
Going to conduct oral cancer screening, WNTD awareness rally, publication of pamphlets, and a book regarding the harmful effects of tobacco and public function. All programmes will be held at Manathavady, Wayanad District.
Contact: Dr Lohi Das, lohidas@aims.amrita.edu
Poster Competition and Mobile Short Film Competition
Jammu - J&K, India, 31 May 2007
Poster Competition and Mobile Short Film Competition for students of ASCOMS.
Contact: Dr V. K. Gandotra, vinodgandotra@yahoo.co.in
A talk and a walk against tobacco
Bidar, India, 30-31 May 2007
A walk - Rally against tobacco and an awareness drive will be organized on 31st May 2007. 5000 pamphlets in local language, citing the harmful effects of tobacco will be distributed to the public. Two skits will be performed by students of dental college as part of the awareness programme at the busy ambedkar circle. Banners and Slogans will also be a part of the rally which will stress upon the theme of 100% smoke free environment. A memorandum will be submitted to the district commissioner at the end of the programme for strict enactment of anti-tobacco legislation and making work places smoke-free.
Contact: Dr Pavan Baldava, drpavanbaldava@gmail.com
Web site: http://talkandwalkagainsttobacco.googlepages.com/
Smokefree Environment & Villages
Noida, India, 25 May - 20 June 2007
Organizing various awareness activities about hazards of smoking in villages of Delhi and NCR. The activities include advocacy meetings in villages. Performance of Nukkar Nataks and inter-village level seminars.
Contact: G S Tewari, universalhelpage@yahoo.co.in
Poster / Poem Exhibition
Pune, India, 31 May 2007
Poster, photograph, poem exhibition in main OPD for public, release of CD and pamphlets at the hands of Dean, Dr Arun Jamkar.
Contact: Dr Vivek Pakhmode, drvivekpakhmode@yahoo.com
Declaration of Smoke-free Jhunjhunu on WNTD 2007
Jaipur, India, 22 July 2006 - 31 May 2007
The Foundation began its tobacco control activities in this north-western district of Rajasthan State in July 2005. Following participation in WCTOH at Washington in July 2006, it was resolved to make its main city - Jhunjhunu city, the district headquarter, smoke-free by WNTD 2007. It has collaborations from the district legislature, the district administration, media, NGOs and the youth, which give the 'visibility' in the community. It has been supported by the grants from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, WHO, India and Indian Oil Corporation Limited. The model will be useful for the State and the country to make the second level cities and the townships smoke-free. the organization will undertake the campaign to make the whole district of Jhunjhunu smoke-free by 31 May 2008 and the entire State by 31 May 2010.
Contact: Dr Rakesh Gupta, rcfjaipur@yahoo.com
Web site: http://www.myjhunjhunu.com
Smoke Free Baroda - Gujarat
Baroda, India, 31 May - 26 June 2007
On the 31st May - we would be announcing IPCL - Gandhar unit along with its 11 plants the first smoke free industry/corporate/workplace.
Contact: Mr Anant Christian, anantchristian@hotmail.com
Web site: http://www.faithfoundationindia.org
Tobacco Use: Health Hazards, Socio-Political and Economic Issues: A Symposium
Vijayawada, India, 31 May 2007
Community Awareness programme on the various aspects of tobacco use, involving medical professionals, NGO's, Media, Social Activists and Law Enforcement Agencies.
Contact: Dr I. R. S. Reddy, indlas1@rediffmail.com
Tobacco Free Initiative
Vellore, India, 31 May - 15 July 2007
Public talk, group meetings, posters, debates and folk dances to promote smoke-free and safe environments.
Contact: Mrs Bharathy Jacob, deancon@cmcvellore.ac.in
Web site: http://cmcvellore.ac.in
Seminar on Public Health Hazards of Tobacco Use
Guwahati, India, 30 May 2007
A seminar on the public health dimensions of tobacco use for voluntary organizations, concerned citizens, activists, womens' groups, students and youth followed by deliberations on the presentations made.
Contact: Ruchira Neog, neog.ruchira@gmail.com
Web site: http://www.vhaofassam.org
World No Tobacco Day 2007
Warangal.A.P., India, 29-31 May 2007
Tele-talk - In connection with World No Tobacco Day 2007
Contact: Dr Srinivas Ramaka, srinivasaheartcentre@hotmail.com
Web site: http://www.gtv2020.com
World No Tobacco Day 2007
Baripada,orissa, India, 28-31 May 2007
Symposium, Sensitization of faculty and students on tobacco, Rally, CME and interactive workshop of healthcare providers and faculty students from different colleges.
Contact: Dr Satya R. Panigrahi, M.D.(Resp. Medicine), srpanigrahi@yahoo.com
Web site: http://www.tbcindia.org
Rally on WNTD 2007
Karamsad, India, 31 May 2007
The banners with anti tobacco messages, will be displayed at the important land marks of Vittal Vidyanagar, and on the rally route, extensively with the help of Department of Extention Programmes. Placards and educational leaflets are also distributed with the help of volunteers from Swaminarayan sect. Talk by dignitaries is also organized as a part of the event in the auditorium, by Professor (Dr) Mukharji, focusing largely on the theme of WNTD 2007. Skit by students of Ardi village, and display of movie related to tobacco addiction and hazards are also taking the prime focus of the overall event. Media is invited to document the whole of the event for the public display there by reaching the mass to raise the awareness on harmful effects of tobacco usage, thus making the event successful.
Contact: Professor (Dr) H. H. Agravat, Dean, P.S. Medical College, Karamsad, info@charutarhealth.org
Web site: http://www.charutarhealth.org
Awareness regarding Smoking, Chewing Gutkha, etc. to a General Mass
Kanpur, India, 31 May 2007
We will personally interact with each individual and will raise awareness about all different types of tobacco and its harmful effects with the aim to convince them to stop tobacco use. We will also give them tips about how to quit tobacco use.
Contact: J. R. S. Gaur, jananithemother@gmail.com