AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF TOBACCO (02/05/2024)
With a motive to spread awareness among school students about the danger of smoking, chewing of tobacco and spitting, an awareness programme was organised on VKV(NEEPCO) Doyang on 02/05/2024. Dr. N Chenithung Yanthan, District Nodal Officer, National Oral Health Programme (NOHP) & National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) with a team of 3 more members conducted the programme. One of the team members, Dr Thungrhoni Kikon, Dental Surgeon at District Hospital, Wokha, shared with the students of classes IV to X along with teachers some important and correct ways to main oral hygiene.The other two members, Miss Mharhoni R Ezung , Social Worker(NTCP) and Tshope ii Khutsoh, Psychologist (NTCP), District Hospital, Wokha made Powerpoint Presentations on the harmful effects of tobacco which was followed by a quiz based on the information shared through the PPT.The students were also advised to sensitize their family members and also inform about the basic provisions of Tobacco Control Law, and ban of smoking in public.
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