Participants during the awareness programme held under the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) in Mon Town Council Conference Hall on September 8. (DIPR Photo)
‘Tobacco control in times of COVID-19’ awareness prog held in Mon
Mon, September 9 (MExN): Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003 was applied by Government of India since 2008, but Nagaland enforced it only from 2012 and confined it to only two districts, Dimapur and Kohima. Remaining nine district, six were included further and recently three districts were included i.e. Mon, Tuensang and Mokokchung.
This was stated by Additional Deputy Commissioner Mon, (in-charge Aboi) Rahul Mali, IAS during the awareness programme for ‘Tobacco control in times of COVID-19’ was held under the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) in Mon Town Council Conference Hall on September 8.
In his short speech, a DIPR report stated, the ADC said that the main reason why teenage students and all people are consuming tobacco is lack of awareness. He appealed to ward presidents to create awareness amongst all people in their respective wards about harmful effect of tobacco consumption and save our youth students and our people. Out of total cancer cases nearly 45% in males and 20% females are due to tobacco use, he stated.
The programme was chaired by E Nyeamying Konyak District Consultant (NTCP) Mon. Dr I Simon Sumi, District Nodal Officer Mon (NTCP) delivered a speech on “harmful effects of tobacco consumption”. Seven ward presidents attended the programme.
