The East Khasi Hills unit of the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) will observe ‘World No Tobacco Day’ on Friday on the theme: ‘Protecting Children from Tobacco Industry Interference.’ The theme specific to Meghalaya is ‘My Meghalaya, Tobacco-Free Meghalaya.
To mark this occasion, the office of the District Medical and Health Officer in collaboration with the Ki Synjuk Ki Hima Arliang Wah Umiam Mawphlang-Welfare Society will hold a marathon that will commence from Lad-Mawreng and conclude at Mawphlang.
In Shillong, the district NCD cell, State Cancer Society and Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation will jointly organise an event on Friday at Khyndailad near OB Shopping Mall parking lot from 1pm to highlight the importance of tobacco cessation and prevention, with street vendors and the local community to be the main focus of attention.
At 10am there will be street plays/flash mobs around the city at Motphran, Laitumkhrah and Polo areas.
