Implementers of the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), Odisha held a workshop for policy makers and stakeholders in the premises of the AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. The workshop was organised by the AIIMS and the State Government in association with the PGIMER, Chandigarh, International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease and The Bloomberg Initiative.
AIIMS Director Dr Gitanjali Batmanabane, Prof Vikas Bhatia, Dr Binod Kumar Patro, Dr MR Samantaray, Dr Haramohan Panda, Dr Sonu Goel, Govind Tripathi and Dr Girija Shankar Mishra were present. DPHO-cum-District Nodal Officers and District Consultants of the NTCP from all 30 districts and officials of related Government departments and organisations were presesent.
The participants were addressed and sensitised on health implications of tobaacco use, strengthening institutional mechanism, scope, challenges and guidelines for curbing tobacco use. It was decided that such workshops, training would be held in the State for strengthening the implementation of NTCP for benefit of the community at large.