New Delhi: World No Tobacco Day is widely known on May 31 every year to tell the general public on the hazards of utilizing tobacco, the enterprise practices of tobacco corporations and what individuals world wide can do to say their proper to well being and wholesome dwelling and to guard future generations.
HISTORY OF WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY
World No Tobacco Day was first commemorated by the World Health Organization in 1988.
In 1987,the World Health Assembly handed Resolution calling for 7 April 1988 to be ‘a world no-smoking day’ and the following yr handed a decision calling for the celebration of World No Tobacco Day, yearly on 31 May.
THEME OF WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY
The theme for this yr World No Tobacco Day is ‘commit to quit’. The aim of the marketing campaign is to assist 100 million individuals stop tobacco use by way of varied initiatives and digital instruments, which embody supporting sturdy tobacco cessation insurance policies, bettering entry to cessation companies, elevating consciousness in regards to the ways of the tobacco business and supporting individuals who wish to stop tobacco through Quit and Win initiatives.Â
SIGNIFICANCE OF WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY
According to WHO, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to hundreds of thousands of tobacco customers saying they wish to stop with practically 60 p.c of tobacco customers world wide eager to stop smoking. However, solely 30 p.c of the worldwide inhabitants have entry to high quality tobacco cessation companies.
Currently, solely 23 nations present complete cessation companies to assist tobacco customers to stop.
World No Tobacco Day helps increase consciousness and assets for people who wish to stop smoking and lead a more healthy way of life and higher high quality of life.
