National Tobacco
Control Programme
Divisional Level sensitization Workshop organized for District
Programme Managers cum Consultants of CSSs
JAMMU, APRIL 17: Divisional level
Sensitization workshop for District Programme Managers cum Consultants of the Centrally
Sponsored Schemes was today organized here in Conference Hall Directorate of
Health Services under the aegis of National Tobacco Control Programme.
The workshop, held under the
supervision and guidance of Director Health Services Dr. Abdul Hamid Zargar,
was attended by 40 government functionaries from across Jammu Division.
The participating officials were
sensitized regarding the Epidemiology and Burden of Tobacco, Tobacco Control
Laws including COTPA 2003, WHO FCTC and PECA 2019.
The deliberation further focused on
Tobacco Free Educational Institutions and Tobacco Free Villages initiatives of
Government of India which aim to reduce the tobacco use at grassroots level.
The speakers were Divisional Nodal Officer, National Tobacco Control Programme Dr.
Mridula Singh and Divisional Coordinator Shweta Raina.
National Tobacco Control Programme
is being implemented in all Districts of J&K, with the aim to reduce
environmental exposure to Tobacco, reduce the tobacco consumption in the masses
and promote quitting amongst the youth and masses. Tobacco Cessation services
are being provided to all desirous of quitting, free of cost in all District
Hospitals in Jammu Division.