WORLD
NO-TOBACCO DAY
According to the WHO statistics, tobacco
kills more than 8 million people every year. The smoking actually slowing down
the development of lower and middle
economic countries.
This year WHO's theme is 'Protecting Young'. Message to tobacco industry, "If your product kills 8 million peoples, then you are targeting the young ones too".
WHEN IS WORLD
NO-TOBACCO DAY
May 31st is
observed as WORLD NO-TOBACCO DAY all around the world.
WORLD NO-TOBACCO DAY HISTORY | ORIGIN OF WORLD TOBACCO DAY
In 1987 the world health assembly passed
resolution to observe 7 April 1988 as “world no-smoking Day” celebrate in order to assist those who is trying to
quit. And discourage the use of tobacco in 24 hrs.
Later in 1988 World health assembly is decided
to celebrate World No-Tobacco day on May 31 st every year.
WHAT DO PEOPLE DO ON WOLD NO-TOBACCO
DAY
The WHO does the communication and coordinating WOLD
NO-TOBACCO DAY events around the world. The WHO
website provides a place to share news of their activities for different groups,
and the organization publishes this information online by different country.
From 1988 the WHO has presented awards to organizations or
individuals who have made remarkable contributions to reducing tobacco
consumption.
Conduct different seminars and educational programs in
Colleges and schools .
The anti-tobacco campaigners arrange a place to meet and analyze
their work for previous year and plan the activities in the present year.
People often clean their ash trays and place flower in the
ash tray, This is considered as the common symbol for world No-Tobacco day.
They conduct public marches; they carry vivid banners
regarding the after effects of tobacco.
People goes to public places and talk directly to discourage
the use of tobacco products.
IS WOLD NO-TOBACCO DAY IS A PUBLIC
HOLIDAY
No, The WOLD NO-TOBACCO DAY is a observatory
day which is organized by WHO.
THEME FOR WOLD NO-TOBACCO DAY
The WHO announces a theme to promote every
year. The classes conducted based on this theme. See below for different theme
which is celebrated in the past years.
2020 - Protecting youth
2019 - Tobacco and lung health
2018 - Tobacco and heart
disease
2017 - Tobacco – a threat to development
2016 - Get ready for plain
packaging
2015 - Stop illicit trade of
tobacco products
2014 - Raise taxes on tobacco
2013 - Ban tobacco advertising,
promotion and sponsorship
2012 - Tobacco industry
interference
2011 - The WHO Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control
2010 - Gender and tobacco with
an emphasis on marketing to women
2009 - Tobacco health warnings
2008 - Tobacco-free youth
2007 - Smoke free inside
2006 - Tobacco: deadly in any
form or disguise
2005 - Health professionals
against tobacco
2004 - Tobacco and poverty, a
vicious circle
2003 - Tobacco free film,
tobacco free fashion
2002 - Tobacco free sports
2001 - Second-hand smoke kills
2000 - Tobacco kills, don't be
duped
1999 - Leave the pack
behind
1998 -Growing up
without tobacco
1997 -United for a
tobacco free world
1996 -Sport and art
without tobacco: play it tobacco free
1995 -Tobacco costs
more than you think
1994 -Media and
tobacco: get the message across
1993- Health services:
our windows to a tobacco free world
1992- Tobacco free
workplaces: safer and healthier
1991 -Public places and
transport: better be tobacco free
1990 -Childhood and
youth without tobacco: growing up without tobacco
1989- Women and
tobacco: the female smoker: at added risk
1988 -Tobacco or
Health: choose health
WORLD NO-TOBACCO DAY
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