WORLD NO-TOBACCO DAY

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