Department Of Community Medicine
World No Tobacco Day Programme - 2022
World No Tobacco Day was organized on 31st of May 2022 with the collaboration of members from District Health and Family Welfare office, and doctors from MIMS, Mandya
Theme: Tobacco: Poisoning Our Planet
Venue: P.E.S degree college, M.C road, Subashnagar, Mandya Taluk, Mandya, Karnataka
The programme started with the NCC members of the college, health workers from various PHC's around Mandya, members from the District Health Office(Mandya), and various volunteers joined hands to spread awareness about harmful effects of tobacco on our environment through a rally
Later members from the dais gave a hearty speech to the students of P.E.S degree college
Mrs Nalini Kumari A M who spoke about the harmful effects of tobacco and how it was normalized in the family and how this normalization has caused dreadful effect in the family.
Then, Dr Dananjay, District Health Officer of Mandya District spoke about the harmful effects which is seen in the community due to consumption of tobacco.
Later, Dr Siddalingappa Hugar (Dept of Community Medicine,MIMS) educated the students about the disastrous effects which tobacco causes on the human body, and then it was followed up by Dr Shashank (Dept of Psychiatry,) who spoke about the psychological aspect of using tobacco and the challenges faced by the people which trying to quit using tobacco.
The programme was conducted with the motive of educating the younger generation of society since they are the future of this country and the members of the dais have conveyed the message in a fruitful way.
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