World No Tobacco Day 2022

World No Tobacco Day was observed on 31st May 2022 at Alati SC Health and Wellness Centre.

A community meeting was arranged in the chairmanship of Dr Asutosh Jena (MO, AYUSH) in participation of 28 community participants along with Supriya Puhan (CHO), Sukanti Mallick, HW(F) & Ranjan Ku Mukhi, HW(M). Both the ASHAs informed the community about the programme before 2 days and both the AWWs conducted the programme at Alati SC.

In the above programme, the types of tobacco and its hazards were discussed and ended with a pledge not to consume any tobacco products in future and educate at least 10 people in their sorroundings about the adverse effects of tobacco and to go for routine oral examination to avoid any complecations if they are consuming it before.