Dhaka, Bangladesh
31 May 2006
Government of Bangladesh Event description: Rally,
Awareness meeting
Round Table discussion
Anti-Tobacco Music concert
Media partnership events
Declaration of Smoke-free places
Identification and notification of violations of the law by the industry Contact: Mr Shafiqur Rahman (GOB) and Dr Mostaf Zaman (WHO BAN)
World No Tobacco Day-2006
Bangladesh
31 May 2006
Bangladesh anti-tobacco alliance (BATA) Event description: Rally, Mobile song team, Discussion, Poster, Sticker, leaflet Campaign Contact: Saifuddin Ahmed
Web site: http://www.bata.globalink.org
India
Anti Tobacco Movement at Amrita
Kochi, Kerala India
31 May 2006
Amrita Institute Of Medical Sciences Event description: Planning to organize rallies, public awareness programmes Contact: Dr.DM.Vasudevan(Dean), atma@aimshospital.org Web site: www.aimshospital.org
World No Tobacco Day 2006
Pariyaram, Kannur, Kerala, India
31 May 2006
Department of Community Medicine & NSS Unit, Pariyaram Medical College Event description: Seminar, Awareness programme for the general public, School and College based anti tobacco campaign. Contact: Dr. Jayakumary M, jayajayadevan@rediffmail.com
Documentary on WNTD
Kanpur, India
31 May 2006
ABC News and Entertainment Channel Event description: I am planning a documentary of 20 min. duration on WNTD inculcating the theme of WNTD-2006 that would be telecast on the above channel. Contact: Dr Ritu Awasthi, rituawasthi@indiatimes.com
Media Advocacy World No Tobacco Day
Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
30 May 2006
Centre for Health Promotion, Rural Technology Development Centre Event description: Centre for Health Promotion (RTDC)
Our motto: Development by Health Promotion through Community Participation Contact: Dr RK Sood
Regulation of Tobacco Products in Tamil Nadu: Creating Awareness on Disguised Tobacco Products among the public through NGOs and Women Self Help groups
Chennai, India
31 May 2006
Cancer Institute (WIA) Event description: A Workshop is to be conducted for the NGO leaders of Tamil Nadu state. They will be given intensive training in all the aspects of tobacco. They will in turn conduct the anti-tobacco campaigns and their respective localities all over Tamil Nadu through Women Self Help groups, which is one of the organized and powerful groups in Tamil Nadu. Contact: Dr Rohini Premkumari
WNTD 2006
Nagpur Maharashtra, India
31 May - 1 June 2006
Govt Dental College & Hospital Nagpur India Event description: On 31st May, the students of Govt Dental College and Hospital Nagpur India will wear masks and colorful disguises to attract and make public aware of ill effects of smoking and smokeless tobacco. A rally will be taken out in collaboration with No Tobacco Association Nagpur Contact: Dr V K Hazarey, vinay.hazarey@gmail.com
Tobacco Awareness Programme
Kanpur
31 May 2006
J K Cacer Institute Event description: Focus on Chewing Tobacco Contact: Prof. A K Dixit, drakdixit@yahoo.co.in
Human Chain
Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir (India)
31 May 2006
Iqra Foundation Event description: World No Tobacco Day will be celebrated by organizing a long "Human Chain" to motivate general masses against ill effects of tobacco and to explain the deadly killer so that masses could be impressed against tobacco. Contact: Shabir Ahmed Rather, iqrafoundation_org@yahoo.com
Osmania Medical College Doctors' Forum' Tobacco Free Initiative
Hyderabad, India
31 May 2006
Osmania medical college doctors' forum Event description: A Panel discussion besides a Media Briefing will be held. Contact: Dr K. Suresh
Panel discussion on implementation of the tobacco act
Koramangala, India
30 May 2006
The consortium for tobacco free Karnataka CFTFK Event description: A panel discussion involving the senior government official from law, health and police department, looking at the gaps in implementation of the tobacco act in India and evolve appropriate strategies for implementing the act with the civil society organizations Contact: S.J.Chander
Web site: www.sochara.org
Organizing awareness generation and painting competition on WNTD
New Delhi,India
27-31 May 2006
Institute of social action Event description: Children who are Gutaka (a form of chewable tobacco) habitués (addicted) and others are participating in a painting competition. In keeping with this year's theme for WNTD, street children will be participating in this drawing competition and will be educated about tobacco control with innovative games/methods, projects and street plays specially designed for them. Prizes will be given out to the winners. Contact: Dr Sarita
Online no-tobacco oath of youth
Titre: Online no-tobacco oath of youth
Chennai, India
20-31 May 2006
Organisation: LEO Club of CEG
Description: The Leos of our district will take an online oath to stop the use of tobacco and also will try to make others stop the use of tobacco. Contact: Leo.Vivek Krishnan/Leo.M.S.Swarup
Commemorating world no tobacco day
Mohali, India
30 May 2006
Generation savior association (regd.) Event description: 1. Prize distribution to winners of different competitions held during the year in five districts of Punjab with anti tobacco theme.
2.Cultural programming by students of different schools depicting the healthy lifestyle of Punjab and highlighting the ill-effects of tobacco consumption.
3.One act play by college students stressing the need for smoke free society.
4.Talks by different signatories and health professionals about the anti tobacco laws and ill-effects of tobacco.
5.To sensitize the school teachers about tobacco control activities.
6.Releasing of annual souvenir of the association.
7.Releasing of cads (cds?) of anti tobacco plays of students recorded by the association.
The association is trying to ensure the participation of educationalists different administrative, police officials and local politicians on the occasion. Contact: Amteshwer Kaur
Raising awareness about tobacco control
New Delhi, India
1-31 May 2006
Universal help age (India) trust Event description: Lecture series, workshops and national seminar and enforcement activity, performance of "Nukkar Nataks" creating awareness about ill effects of tobacco use and need for tobacco control. Contact: Ganga Sagar Tewari
Talk on tobacco and cancer and oral health check-up camp
Delhi, India
28 May 2006
Dharamshilla cancer hospital Event description: On Sunday 28th May 2006 we plan to organize a talk and camp at Kasaumbhi, Gaziabad to spread awareness about tobacco, including an oral health check-up for the people attending the camp. Contact: Dr Pawan Gupta
Round table discussion on "Cancer and Tobacco"
Delhi, India
31 May 2006
Dharamshilla cancer hospital Event description: Wish to invite a group of doctors - ENT and dental specialists. Venue is purveying Sanskrit Kendra, Shakarpur, Delhi. Discussion will be on tobacco and oral cancer. Contact: Dr Pawan Gupta
Health education class for tobacco chewers
31 May 2006
ONGC Event description: In Assam it is a tradition among both men and women to eat a tamale containing 90% tobacco. So to create an awareness among them regarding adverse effects of tobacco, a health education class is arranged on 31st may 2006. Contact: Dr Sanjay Sangole
WNTD Exhibition Rally
Indore, India
31 May 2006
Cancer society of Madhya Pradesh Event description: An exhibition of various posters depicting hazards of tobacco along with display of short films in the heart of the city. A Rally with banners, slogans of tobacco hazards and pamphlets on WHO FCTC are being distributed. Contact: Dr Dilip Acharya
Youth workshop
Visakhapatnam, India
30 May 2006
Consumer education society Event description: An awareness generating workshop for youth from all sections of the society will be organized. Contact: Aruna Gali
World No Tobacco Day celebration
Kolkata,India
31 May 2006
Imam chakra Beria branch Event description: A workshop will be organized on tobacco intake and its effects on health. Participants are to include doctors, health workers and some legislators Contact: Dr Kajal Krishna Banik
Anti tobacco day celebration
Ahmedabad Gujarat India
31 May 2006 Event description: Public function under chairmanship of Hon. Health Minister Gov. of Gujarat at city town hall at 7:00 pm. Deduction oath by people who wish to quit tobacco. Reward for those who remain tobacco free for one month in the form of free health check up at our community oncology center or subsidy in Cancer Insurance Scheme.Relese of Gutakha Sam char-News letter for tobacco health hazard-covering humorous articles by leading Gujarati writers. Exhibition and video show on tobacco hazards for general public at meeting site. It is also planned that prominent citizens having tobacco habit will take oath to quit tobacco in public. Wide local media publicity will be done.
Ahmadabad Radio will transmit in the afternoon during women programmed talk on -Tobacco poison in all forms-by Dr.Pankaj Shah Director GCRI Contact: Dr.Pankaj M Shah Director Gujarat Cancer & research Institute
Web site: www.cancerindia.org
Anti-tobacco slides shows, burning of tobacco
Nagpur, India
31 May 2006
No Tobacco Association Event description: To create aware amongst medical, dental, physiotherapy, nursing and physical education student's no. of slides shows are arranged. At the same time the protest against govts.policies will be done by burning ugly tobacco. Contact: Dr.Shyamkant Joshi
World No Tobacco Day Observance
Kerala, India
31 May and 03 June 2006
Dr.SMCSI medical college karakonam; urban health training center kannammoola
Event description: Seminar for community volunteers on 31st, world no tobacco day.
CME for the Medical community on June 3rd with the theme "DEADLY TOBACCO".
Sticker campaigning for the month of June which will be launched on may 31st. Contact: Dr Regi Jose
World No Tobacco Day 2006
Orissa, India
28 May - 3 June 2006
Department Of Community Medicine, V.S.S. Medical College Event description: Students rally with the help of Rotary Club of Burlap, seminar at the college, seminar at Indian medical association, Burlap branch, public awareness campaign Contact: Dr Sadhu Charan Panda
Radio talk on tobacco and its ill-effects
Hanamkonda, Warangal, India
31 May 2006
Srinivasa Heart Centre And Srinivasa Heart Foundation
Event description: A radio-talk on tobacco and its ill-effects will be delivered at the all-India radio Warangal. Contact: Dr Srinivas Ramaka
An Anti- Tobacco awareness and motivational camp to quit tobacco
Jaipur (Rajasthan),India
31 May 2006
Indian asthma care society Event description: Indian asthma care society will hold an anti tobacco awareness and motivational camp to quit tobacco at central jail and race battalion, Jaipur on 31st May 2005. Presentation in form of animated slides will be shown to all and an animated movie named 'Asli Chehra' will also be shown to them to motivate them to quit tobacco. Contact: Dharamveer Katewa (Secretary)
Web site: http://asthmacure.com
The joy of smoke free public places
Chandigarh, India
29 May 2006
Burning Brain Society Event description: Burning Brain Society, Central State Library and American corner-Chandigarh is conducting a seminar on "the joy of smoke free public places" at American corner, 2nd floor, t.s. central state library, sector 17-b, Chandigarh at 10:30 am on May 29th 2006 (Monday).
Contact: Hemant Goswami
Web site: www.burningbrain.org/wntd/
Essay/Poster competition for Schools
31 May 2006 (Schools are closed for summer now)
Indian Cancer Society, Delhi Event description: This annual event on WNTD elicits enthusiastic response. We give the same theme as the International theme. Prize winning entries are awarded a small cash prize. Posters are mounted for display in schools and public places. Contact: Jyotsna Govil
Tobacco: deadly in any form or disguise
Haryana, India
10, 11, 12, 27, 28, 30 and 31 May, 2006
SWASTHYA (NGO promoting Tobacco-Free, Healthy Life) Event description: School programs: include seminar, exhibition, audio visual shows, presentations, drawing painting and slogan competitions, talks, permeations. Other programs: seminars, presentations, talks, exhibitions, audio visual shows, distribution of iec materials to create awareness. Contact: K P Narayanan
Seminar on Quitting Tobacco, Signing campaigns, media coverage
Ahmedabad, India
31 May 2006
ACT NOW Event description: A seminar would be organized by ACT NOW organization in association with Taj Hotels - Ahmadabad. This apart a signing campaign and posters exhibition to quit tobacco would be organized in the city. Contact: Leena Mehta
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Counseling on No Tobacco Day
Ellorapark, India
31 May 2006
Concern charitable trust Event description: We have concern charitable trust. We are organizing one counseling for no tobacco on 31st May 2006. And we are gathering crowd and give them counseling on the role of health professionals on tobacco control. We will do 20 hoardings for the awareness on no tobacco day. Contact: Mr Sumit Shah
World No Tobacco Day 2006
Pune,India
31 May 2006
Department of Dentistry, B.J.Medical College Pune,India Event description: 1. Thermocol Model Competition & Exhibition
2. Tobacco: Deadly in any form or disguise
Rally by children of Shrivatsa Pane.
( Main OPD, Sassoon General Hospital, Pune )
3. Singing of traditional Song (Anti Tobacco) Contact: Dr Vivek K Pakhmode, Professor HOD
World No Tobacco Day 2006
Trivandrum, India
31 May 2006
Regional cancer centre, Trivandrum Event description: The World No Tobacco Day events at the Regional Cancer Centre will be inaugurated by the Hon, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Kerala State. The important events are
1. Release of the handbook on "How to quit tobacco use?" in the local language
2. An exhibition on tobacco hazards in the Centre for lay public, higher secondary school children, members of voluntary organizations and for patients and their relatives
2. An open forum will be conducted in the Centre in which doctors, political leaders, film and serial artists, Police officials and members of Non Governmental Organizations will participate and talk on tobacco related issues: diseases, education, advocacy and legislative measures, social and family issues, the impact of films and media on habit formation through subliminal advertising. Contact: Dr R. Jayakrishnan
Web site: www.rcctvm.org
Quit Tobacco. Tobacco Kills.
Luck now, India
15-31 May 2006
Indian Society Against Smoking (ISAS), Abhinav Bharat Foundation, Asha Theatre Repertory, Development MEDIA Resource Centre, Tambakoo Kills forum and MONITOR, Tobacco Cessation Clinics of WHO-KGMU Event description: Thematic areas: We have two mainstay thematic areas in our events building up to WNTD.
1) Tobacco Cessation
2) Raising awareness about existing legislations including The Cigarette and other Tobacco Products Act and FCTC
We are holding regular discussions, on-spot cessation camps, signature petition campaigns to raise awareness about existing legislations on tobacco control and to demand implementation of the same, raising visibility of the campaign by candle light vigil in state capital city of Luck now, increasing MEDIA Coverage on issues around Tobacco control. We are covering 7 districts and 7 villages in these districts for this month of May, to build up to WNTD Contact: Professor Dr Rama Kant
Web site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TambakooKiLLs
Combating World No Tobacco Day
Mohali,India
30 May 2006
Generation saviour association (Regd.) Event description: 1.Exibition of paintings/posters selected for awards during the Inter school on the spot painting competition organized by G.S.A.in different Districts.
2.Releasing of the XIth Annual Souvenir of the association.
3.Flok dances highlighting the healthy lifestyle of Punjab and ill-effects of tobacco.
4.One act play carrying the message of tobacco free society.
5.Lecture & talks by eminent Personalities on anti tobacco laws and anti tobacco workplaces.
6. Screening of anti tobacco advertisements.
7. Distribution of anti tobacco literature in local and regional languages.
8. Distribution of prizes and trophies to winners of various competitions organized by the association during the year with anti tobacco themes. Contact: Amteshwer Kaur
World No Tobacco Day celebration
Karamsad, Anand District, Gujarat State, India
31 May 2006
H.M. Patel Centre for Medical Care and Education Event description: Poster circulation throughout the Gujarat State through Indian Dental Association Braches, titled "Tobacco Cessation Poster for Dental Clinics". Organizing Workshop for disseminating knowledge about tobacco hazards and actions that can be taken by health professionals, in particular dental health professionals, to prevent tobacco use by dental patients. Talk by Medical College Professors regarding involvement of health professionals in controlling tobacco use. Contact: Dr H.H. Agravat
Anti tobacco rally by NCC cadets
India
31 May 2006
Cancer care every where Event description: 50 Cadets of National Cadet Corps will organize a rally from the statue of Bijou Patnaik, the legendary leader of Orissa, (who was a chain smoker, 75 cigarettes/day and quit at the request of volunteers of Cancer Care Every Where) to the auditorium of Regional Cancer Center. It will be flagged off by the District Magistrate & Collector Sri Deo Ranjan Singh, IAS. The cadets will participate in a seminar to be addressed by Prof UR Parija, Director of the cancer Center.
It will be followed by quiz competition, quiz master, Dr. Sukdev Nayak. Contact: Dr Sukdev Nayak
Public awareness program against tobacco
Bangalore, India
31 May 2006
M R Ambedkar dental college and hospital Event description: Students and faculty will erect a stall manned by professionals to educate, motivate and encourage patients to quit tobacco use. Posters and information materials will be on display. A rally will be organized to motivate shops in the vicinity of college to stop selling tobacco products. Contact: Dr R Murali
An Anti Tobacco Champaign
Jaipur, India
30 May 2006
Gaya tri Pariwar Vatika Event description: On the pre-evening of World No tobacco Day (30th) we will organize rally to aware people and In following Days activity are CD-Show, Slogan Wall-Painting, Awareness-Slum Area, DeepYagna help ofohter NGOs Contact: Neeraj Jagetia, Vinod Sharma
World No Tobacco Day Rally & The Dissemination Meeting
Gujarat, India
31 May 2006
H.M.Patel centre for medical care & Education, Karamsad Gokal Nagar, Karamsad -388325 Event description: 1)World No Tobacco day Rally at Ravi Kiran Ceramics limited, Kairacan Company Limited among the workers and staff along with the village people. 2) Awareness by distributing posters broachers , pamphlets. 3) The Dissemination meeting at H.M Patel Academic centre Sri Krishna Hospital, Karamsad with the IDA, Group. Contact: Dr Girish Mishra,Project Director
WNTD Celebrations by Iqra foundation
Rajouri(Jammu & Kashmir), India
25-31 May 2006
Iqra Foundation Event description: Iqra foundation is already registered, but we have planned few more activities at different
Locations in Jammu & Kashmir. These are, Painting Competition, Debate and a Workshop. Contact: Shabir Ahmed Rather
WNTD
Mumbai India
31 May 2006
Action council against tobacco - India Event description: Lecture on the WNTD theme ‘Tobacco: Deadly in any form or Disguise’ at Nair Hospital Dental College ,Mumbai Central. Contact: Dr Nilesh Ingole
Web site: www.actindia.org
Release of mobile film on anti-Tobacco theme
Chandigarh, India
31 May 2006
Hum log {we the people} Event description: A short film titled 'Blind spot' will be released on 31st May.
It will be in 3gpp format and can be played and shared on multimedia mobile phone handsets. The film would be downloadable from the website www.humlog.org Contact: Dr Gaurav Chhabra
Web site: www.humlog.org>
World no tobacco day celebrations
India
31 May 2006
SUT Institute of Oncology, Malayalam Manorama daily, Move for Health Event description: Public awareness seminar with participation of the Honorable State Health Minister, important personalities, cultural leaders, registrants for the seminar (both smokers and non smokers), specialists in cardiology, oncology, respiratory medicine and media personnel. After the seminar there will be a human chain from the site of the seminar to the Martyrs column and a pledge taking ceremony presided over by the Hon. Minister. Contact: Dr M. Krishnan Nair
National workshop
New Delhi, India
31 May 2006
Voluntary organization in interest of consumer Education Event description: On this occasion a strategy for the National/State level shall be developed so as to implement the Tobacco Act effectively and efficiently. This initiative has the potential of saving millions of lives lost to tobacco addiction. This conference will also educate the social activists and organizations about the law and its various provisions so that they can initiate action against the violations of the tobacco control legislation at the State level and claim compensation for non implementation of law.
Web site: http://register.tobaccofreeindia.org
Celebration of the World No Tobacco Day
Kolkata, India
May-June 2006
Chittaranja national cancer Institute, Tobacco cessation clinic (TCC) Event description: Special anti-tobacco stalls will be set up on WNTD at several important places in Calcutta used by a large section of people. We will use audio systems [microphone and cassettes] as well as video systems whole day long to make everybody aware about the serious health hazard associated with the use of tobacco. Contact: Dr Utpal Sanyal, Joint Principal Investigator, TCC
Medical students against tobacco
Karakonam,Trivandrum,India
28 May - 3 June 2006
Dr SMCSI medical college, Karakonam,Trivandrum,India Event description: No tobacco week 28-05-06 to 03-06-06)--1.Awareness programmers in urban slums.
2.Oral cancer screening camps in urban slums
3.Slide shows
4.Sticker campaign at the national highway.
Awareness class with the help of Audio Visual Aids by Medical students.
Oral cancer screening camp by the department of Community medicine.
Stickers will be pasted on public transport vehicles. Contact: Dr Regi Jose
Exhibition, talk
India
31 May 2006
Cancer society of Madhya Pradesh Event description: An exhibition with CD presentation on Tobacco- Hazards to Health. How to quit smoking will also be dealt with at great length. Contact: Dr Dilip Kumar Acharya
No-tobacco campaign
Aligarh,India
31 May 2006
Students' Movement against tobacco and smoking (SMATS) Event description: This campaign will address the patients admitted at J N Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh and their attendants. Medical students volunteering as health educators will meet them in small groups and hold discussion with them telling them about the hazards of tobacco.
Contact: Dr Md. Tauheed Ahmad
WNTD 2006
B-5 Mehdauri Colony Teliarganj Allahabad, India
31 May 2006
Helpmate Event description: Awareness programmed at Allahabad Railway Station-Demonstration by artist raising awareness about all forms of tobacco ,Poster exibition,Counciling camp for quitting tobacco. Poster exhibition Contact: Helpmate
Awareness regarding tobacco hazards
Rohtak (Haryana), India
31 May 2006
PGIMS Event description: Will hold corner meeting in different part of city, and distribute poster and pamphlets to gathering and will show hazards of tobacco by multimedia projector. Contact: Dr Kuldeep Singh
World No Tobacco Day Celebrations
Lucknow, India
31 May 2006
Sanjay Gandhi post Graduate institute of medical Sciences - Luck now, India Event description: Plays and skits by the employees and their children giving anti-tobacco messages, songs composed and sung on anti-tobacco, mimicry of famous personalities and the effect of tobacco on people, felicitation of those people who have quit tobacco, poster making competition on anti tobacco for children Contact: Health Promotion Cell, Dep't of Gastroenterology, SGPGI
Awareness rally to quit tobacco
Ville, Pays : Cuttack, India
31 May 2006
Acharya Hari Har regional cancer center Event description: The Collector, Mr Deoranjan Singh, IAS will flag off a rally of NCC cadets from the Statue of Late Biju Pattnaik, the legendary Leader of Orissa and a tobacco quitter (He used to smoke 75 cigarettes/day and quit it after persistent efforts of Doctors of Regional Cancer Center).
A meeting will be organized at the seminar hall of the Regional Cancer Center, Cuttack. The Collector and the Superintendent of Police, Cuttack, will be the Chief Guest and Guest of Honor, respectively. There will be debate and essay competition and prizes will be given away by the dignitaries. Contact: Dr Sukdev Nayak
No Tobacco Day: Let us say "No" to tobacco in any form
Vadodara, India
31 May 2006
Government Medical College: PSM Department Event description: There will be a rally of medical students and residents along with faculty staff members, followed by panel discussion for general public on why no tobacco is a priority. Contact: Dr Prakash V Kotecha
Oral cancer screening camp & sensitizing auto/bus drivers of New Delhi
New Delhi,India
31 May 2006
Health care foundation Event description: Oral cancer screening camp along with orientation and awareness generation camp was organized at HQ of Health Care Foundation in which people from all walks of life were screened and awareness about ill effect of tobacco was generated through printed material and posters. Contact: Dr Kusum
World No Tobacco Month to World No Tobacco year
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
31 May 2006
Rajasthan cancer foundation, Jaipur (RCF) Event description: RCF celebrated WNTD for the second year as a month-long event; and this year entirely in collaboration with various agencies through 12 activities in all. Significantly, a district (Jhunjhunu) celebrated WNTD for the first time in Rajasthan through the strong support of the District Collector, Mr. B.S.Detha, and took initiatives to develop human resource in tobacco control and to establish tobacco cessation services locally. A Divisional Commissioner, Mr. Rajendra Bhanawat, effectively banned sale of tobacco products in a radius of 100 yards of all educational institutions in all five districts of Jaipur division. Also, the State Institute of Health and Family Welfare (SIHFW) through its maiden celebration of WNTD resolved to facilitate the State-level initiative for policy planners towards an effective tobacco control in State. The State UNICEF office encouraged to advocate tobacco control in pregnant women for a safer motherhood. Our sponsors, Narottam Sekhsaria Foundation, Mumbai, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Housing Development Financial Corporation, Home Loans, Dr. Reddys Laboratory, and their Rajasthan Offices, deserve a special mention along with our partners- Jhunjhunu District Cancer Control Society (JDCCS), Television Center, Jaipur, Administrations of Jaipur Division, Jhunjhunu district,SIHFW and Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital, Jaipur. RCF appeals larger and longer collaborations to let us move ahead effectively for an optimal tobacco control in Rajasthan. Contact: Dr Rakesh Gupta
Possible strategies for controlling tobacco
Chandigarh,India
31 May 2006
Burning Brain Society Event description: From May 31, 2006 Burning Brain Society has started a year-long signature campaign for proper enforcement of the existing laws and for consideration of some possible new strategies in tobacco control, including:
1. Licensing of all tobacco related commercial activities
2. Exploring the possibility of nationalizing the tobacco industry. Contact: Poonam Goswami
Web site: http://www.burningbrain.org
Indonesia
Celebration World No Tobacco Day
Jakarta, Indonesia
31 May 2006
Ministry of Health of Indonesia Event description: Celebration WNTD with media, university, health walkers, and society Contact: Bayu Aji, SE, MSc.PH, bayu@promosikesehatan.com Web site: www.promosikesehatan.com
Hari Tanpa Tembakau Sedunia 2006
Indonesia
31 May 2006
Indonesian web log community Event description: Participating web loggers will post a brief message about the danger of tobacco in their own respective bogs. It is hoped that the message will reach a good portion of Indonesian Internet users. Contact: Priyadi Iman Nurcahyo
Web site: http://wntd2006.priyadi.net
Sri Lanka
World No Tobacco Day Celebrations
Colombo, Sri Lanka
31 May 2006
Ministry of Health Event description: 1. Release of full page newspaper supplements in 3 languages
2. Media briefing - one week prior to 31st May
3. Award giving ceremony for those who made extraordinary contribution towards tobacco control during the past year
4. Health Ministry circular on WNTD distributed among all health care providers Contact: Dr. Lakshmi C. Somatunga Web site: www.health.gov.lk
Thailand
Raising tobacco toxicity awareness among Thai youth, families and teachers
Nakornpathom, Thailand
10-28 May 2006
Nurses network against tobacco and substance abuse of Thailand and faculty of nursing, Mahidol university Event description: Seminar and brain storming among high school youth, families and high school teachers against any tobacco product and disguise, and developing model to prevent Thai youth from using tobacco initiative Contact: Pongsri Srimoragot
Web site: www.ns.mahidol.ac.th
Open house: tobacco health effect on tour for Thais youth
Chest disease institute, Thailand
25-26 May 2006
Nurses network against tobacco and substance abuses of Thailand Event description: Tobacco smoking can have a seriously damaging effect on health and well- being. But not much people have directly experienced and learned from these sufferings. Health effect from tobacco on tour for Thai youth will be held to let Thai youth gain direct experience on serious diseases caused by smoking at operating room, Chest disease Institute, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand. Contact: Pongsri Srimoragot
Web site: www.ns.mahidol.ac.th
