Protecting children from tobacco industry interference
World No Tobacco Day 2024 will give a platform to young people across the world, who are calling for the tobacco industry to stop targeting them with products that are harmful to their health. Young people globally are calling on governments to adopt policies that shield them from the manipulative practices of tobacco and related industries, including the relentless marketing of their dangerous products through social media and streaming platforms.
2024 World No Tobacco Day Awards winners for South-East Asia Region:
- Ministry of Railways, People’s Republic of Bangladesh
- Odisha State Tobacco Control Cell, Republic of India
- Dr Widyastuti Soerojo, Health Policy Forum, Republic of Indonesia
- Thailand Youth Institute, Kingdom of Thailand
- Alcohol and Drug Information Centre, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Regional Director's Special recognition award:
- Prof. Arup Ratan Choudhury, Association for The Prevention of Drug Abuse, Bangladesh
- Dr Mir Mushtaq Ahmad, Nodal Officer Kashmir, National Tobacco Control Program, India
- Mr. Lerssak RAKTAM, Director of Judgement Execution, Legal Affairs and Litigation Department, Office of the Consumer Protection Board, Thailand
- Generation Saviour Association, Punjab, India
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