World No Tobacco Day observed
Source: The Sangai Express
Bpr/Kakching, June 07 2018:
NCD Cell and District Health Society Bishnupur under the National Tobacco Control programme on Thursday observed World No Tobacco Day at the Mini Training Hall of the NHM Bishnupur.
Speaking at the event as resource person, District Nodal Officer - National Tobacco Control Programme, Dr RK Tilotama stressed the harmful effect and diseases related to consumption of tobacco and tobacco products.
Dignitaries at the event also spoke about the harmful effect tobacco has on health of individual and society at large.
SDO Bishnupur Lalithambigai Kalidas, CMO/DMO Bishnupur Dr Ng Jayenta and OC Bishnupur PS Raju Khan attended the event as presidium members.
DLOs, officials of NCD Cell and students of Para Mount English School Bishnupur also attended the event.
District Health Society Kakching also observed the World No Tobacco Day: Tobacco and Heart Disease at District Hospital Kakching Thursday.
District Health Society Kakching Mission Director CMO Kakching Dr Sh Mangol Singh, District TB Officer Kakching Kb.
Sheityabala Devi and District Hospital Kakching MO in charge Dr Y Bijendra Singh attended the event as presidium members.District Programme Manager of DHS Kakching Th Prabhabati Devi, dignitaries and experts spoke at the event as resource persons.