Himachal Pradesh awarded for best performance in National Tobacco Control Programme

Oct 20, 2023

"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...

Tobacco eradication organisation urges regulation of tobacco sales to prevent usage among children, youth

Sep 04, 2021

Panaji (Goa) [India], September 5 : National Organisation for Tobacco Eradication (NOTE) urged for regulation of tobacco sales to prevent tobacco usage among children...

Srinagar: Directorate of Health Services of Jammu and Kashmir organises a walkathon on occasion of 'World No Tobacco Day'

May 31, 2024

On the occasion of 'World No Tobacco Day', the Tobacco Control Cell under the Directorate of Health Services of Jammu and Kashmir, organised a...

WHO honours Harsh Vardhan for efforts in tobacco control

May 31, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], May 31 : World Health Organisation (WHO) has awarded Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan with 'WHO Director-General Special Recognition Award' for...

Cabinet approves extension of National AIDS, STD control programme to March 31, 2026

Mar 21, 2022

New Delhi [India], March 21 : The Union Cabinet on Monday approved the continuation of the National AIDS and STD control programme, a Central...

New campaign in Karnataka warns tobacco users of the dangers of tobacco use

Mar 19, 2021

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 19 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Tobacco use is the leading preventable killer in the world, and in India, it is responsible for...