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State Flying Squad tightens crackdown on illegal 'Sheesha' service in Shim
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Teams from the Health Department, Health Safety & Regulation, Food and Drug Administration, Excise & Taxation Department and the Police jointly inspected several establishments. Officials found that many venues were discreetly offering Sheesha (Hukkah), often under the guise of fl
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Smokefree India Calls on COP11 to Deliver Urgent Youth Protections Against
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14: Smokefree India today issued a four-point call to action ahead of COP11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), urging delegates to confront India's escalating youth tobacco crisis with urgency and evidence-based policies.
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Union MoS Anupriya Patel launches Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, launched the third edition of the Tobacco Free Youth Campaign 3.0 at a hybrid event in New Delhi on Thursday
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Tobacco use falls fastest in South-East Asia, yet 322 million people still
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The WHO South-East Asia Region has made the fastest progress globally in reducing tobacco use, according to the latest WHO Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000-2024 and Projections 2025-2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an official statement on Wednesday.
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Global Health Experts Examined WHO's Tobacco Control Approach
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6: The Consumer Choice Center hosted a press briefing this month on 'Harm Reduction and the FCTC's Missed Opportunities' in Philippines, bringing together physicians, researchers, and consumer advocates from seven countries to discuss critical aspects of the WHO Fr
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J-K: Health department organises walkathon on World No Tobacco Day in Srin
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a strong message against tobacco use, the Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK), under the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), organised a Walkathon at the scenic Dal Lake in Srinagar to mark World No Tobacco Day.
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WHO calls on member countries to eliminate illicit trade in Tobacco, contr
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation has called on the member nations in the Southeast Asia region to recognise that alcohol and tobacco in any form, whether legal or illicit, are harmful to one's health, and thus decisive actions must be taken to stop the illicit trade in tobacco products and to t
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Srinagar: Directorate of Health Services of Jammu and Kashmir organises a
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
On the occasion of 'World No Tobacco Day', the Tobacco Control Cell under the Directorate of Health Services of Jammu and Kashmir, organised a walkathon in Srinagar to raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco use and promote a smoke-free lifestyle.
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Health experts, policymakers gather in national capital to combat tobacco
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The conference, serving as a platform for professionals, researchers, and policymakers, aims to exchange knowledge and best practices in tobacco control.
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WVA Expresses Concern on FCTC COP10's Exclusion of Consumers and Misguided
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9: As the 10th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control convenes, the World Vapers' Alliance (WVA) is raising a critical voice against the exclusion of consumers from the decision-making process and the po
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Himachal Pradesh awarded for best performance in National Tobacco Control
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"On this occasion, the State of Himachal Pradesh was awarded for being the best-performing state under the National Tobacco Control Programme. The award was presented by the additional Secretary of Health GOI and was received by Gopal Chauhan, State Programme Officer, National Tobacco Contro
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Mission Harm Reduction: Medical fraternity shares innovative approaches to
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI/PRNewswire): On the occasion of World Health Day 2023, it is appropriate to revisit India's commitment to a 25 per cent relative reduction in tobacco use by 2025. According to the latest WHO trends report, it is among the 60 nations likely to achiev
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