HISTORY WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY

-MAY 31 

Hai to all my loveable readers, 

Yes! Today we are going to see about world no tobacco day. The history of world no tobacco day. In 1987, the world health organisation ie) the world health assembly passed a resolution WHA40-38. calling for APRIL 7 1988 to be a world ''no smoking day''.

And in 1988 ,resolution had passed as WHA42.19 was passed for the celebration of ''world no tobbaco day'' every year ,MAY 31.

IMPORTANCE OF WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY

In 2021, The celebration aims to raise awareness on the dangerous condition in relation to the use of tobaccos and also to reduce thier usage . According to WHO organisation the aim is to reduce 60% of total usage of tobbaco worldwide, but only 30% was able to be  reduced. 

WHO not only want to cut down the dangerous condition in relation to the tobacco uses but also the buisness practise of tobacco companies. It only aims to fight the tobacco epidemic and what people arround the world can do to claim the right to health, healthy living and to protect the future generations.

THEME: 2021- " COMMIT TO QUIT ''

Under this theme ,WHO aims to promote,

1)Tobacco cessation through supporting robust tobbaco cessation policies.

2)Improving acess to cessation services 

3)Running awareness about the tactics of the tobacco industry.

4)And to support people who want to quit tobacco 

,there are many ''quit and win activities'' organised by WHO. where WHO rewards with intresting awards , there are many  free digital awareness conducted by WHO via , whatsapp ,facebook ,viber and other social platforms.

Stay tunned for more updates.

by,_ Dr.Eshwari.