Legal advisory workshop held
Source: The Sangai Express
Noney, November 14 2018:
A one day District Level Advisory Workshop on National Tobacco Control Programme for stakeholders, health professionals and law enforcers, was held today at Primary Health Centre Longmai (Noney) under the motto � Choose life, not Tobacco.
The programme was organised by District Health Society Noney, along with National Tobacco Control Programme Govt of Manipur.
Dr Edwin Golmei, CMO, Noney and Dr N Somorjit Singh, SNO, NTCP Govt of Manipur attended the event as resource persons.
The program began with a welcome address an overview of the workshop and its objectives by Dr Louisa Golmei DNO, NCD Cell, Noney.
In the first session, Dr Edwin Golmei, CMO, Noney, spoke about the growing tobacco addiction among youth and its effects on health.
In the second session, Dr N Somorjit Singh, spoke about the roles of various departments and other stakeholders in tobacco controLHe emphasised the importance and significance of statutory warning posters campaign in public gathering places, schools, cinema halls, passenger vehicles, shopping malls and community halls etc.
An open discussion was held later to plan strategies for effective implementation of tobacco control programme in the district.
The workshop was attended by SDO's staff, police personnel of Noney, Nungba & Khoupum PS, PLVs of Longmai Legal Clinic, villages leaders, medical staff of Noney, Nungba, Haochong & Khoupum PHCs, ASHA workers, youth clubs leaders and members, school teachers & students.