Tobacco Control Programme

District Health & Family WelfareOffice of the Chief Medical Officer of

HealthPublic Health Wings , Bankura

Tobacco

Prepared by: Dibyendu Dutta Consultant NPPCF (under NCD)Bankura

In Tobacco Control

SMOKEFREE is the Answer

Target

What do we mean by Smokefree?

• Elimination of exposure to tobacco smoke(SHS) i.e. : 100% smokefree

• At least in all indoor workplaces, public places, transport- i.e.: all Public places free of tobacco smoke

• Universal protection - for everyone• No provisions of smoking rooms or ventilation,

no exemptions

Smoke-free: Non-smoker’s Right

“The right of smokers to smoke ends where their behavior affects the health and well-being of others”

C. Everett Koop, 1986, 13th Surgeon General USA

“Public Place” Any place to which the public have access, whether as of right

or not, and includes auditorium, hospital buildings, railway waiting room, amusement centers, restaurants, public offices, court buildings, educational institutions, libraries, public conveyances and the like which are visited by general public

but does not include any open space**Except open auditorium, stadium, railway station, bus stop/stand and other such like places.

Smoking in Public Places is

punishable Officence

15,000 Indian Adolescents- every

Day (approx)

TOBACCO AFFECTED

Health Related Complication: Direct Tobacco Toxicity

Tobacco is the agricultural product of the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. All species of Nicotiana contain the addictive drug nicotine—a stimulant and sedative contained in all parts of the plants except the seeds

Nicotiana tabacum (cultivated tobacco) plant

Cigarette made by only pesticide & poisonous nicotine ( Tobacco leaf)Throw cigaret or better you try to eat Cadmium batteries , Paints

etc . noted above !!!!

National Tobacco Control Programme

Central Government Level• Set up the National Tobacco Regulatory Authority for effective

enforcement and monitoringState and District Government Level• State and District Tobacco Control Program

– Establish State and District Level Coordination Committees (SLCC and DLCC).

– Establish state and district level Monitoring committees to monitor legislation implementation

– Establish tobacco cessation centres– Build capacity through training, sensitization and workshops

All levels• Increase public awareness

Programme Route Map in Bankura District

Formation of DLCC (District Level Co Ordination Committee)

Formation of BLCC (Block Level Co Ordination Committee)

Enforcement Squared in Each Block

Sensitization / awareness Programme in each block co-ordinated by MANT

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District Level Activities Done

DLCC (District Level Co Ordination Committee) DLMC (District Level Monitoring Committee)

District Level Enforcement Squad Date: 08.06.2015

Date: 27.07.2015

Members details noted in next slide

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Block Level Activities :co ordination by MANT

Success Stories

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CMOH office, Bankura

Dy. CMOH II office, Bankura

SP office, Bankura

School & College campus : Smocking free

Section 4 signage

Support from Government :

Dept of H&FW

Future Road MapDeclare all establishments Smokefree- Formal NotificationSignages in all Establishments Formal Notifications of Nodal Officers both at the District Level and all Block LevelFormation of Enforcement SquadNotifications to all by Letter- Draft letter would be sharedRegular Raids- Weekly and monthly roasterIncorporation of tobacco control in Performance Review Meeting

If we can not control tobacco ? …… start ban on smoking

in public places…………

Thank You