Lanjigarh based Vedanta Limited sensitised local communities on the health impacts of tobacco consumption on the World No-Tobacco Day on Tuesday.
The company held an awareness session at the Upper Primary School in Champadiepur in line with the theme ‘tobacco is killing us and our planet’. Community members, including school children, participated in the two-hour session, which highlighted the various risks associated with tobacco use and the detrimental impact of tobacco cultivation on the environment.Later a rally was taken out involving the students and community members.
Speaking about the initiative, Vedanta Limited Deputy CEO GG Pal said,“We are working on multiple fronts to bring about a positive transformation in the quality of life of Lanjigarh’s residents. Our deep interventions in community health continue to impact thousands every year.”
Addressing the gathering, Chief Medical Officer, Vedanta Hospital at Lanjigarh Dr Akshay Sahoo said, “Tobacco consumption is an addiction that affects not just its consumers, but also their loved ones who need to deal with its devastating consequences in the long term.”