Region observes World “No Tobacco” Day

By Punjabnewswire4u

CHANDIGARH, MAY 31

    The region today responded strongly against alarming  spread of cancer and other deadly diseases caused by smoking, it led the country’s efforts in spreading mass awareness against the menace of smoking and its effects on health standards among both active and passive smokers.

     In the City,  N.G.O  Sahayta Charitable  Welfare Society  climaxed its month-long drive in this direction through special function to conclude  a series of measures aimed at high lighting the harmful effects of hukka, cigarette, biri, gutkha, paan masala etc., especially among the children. Children who took part in various activities throughout the month were awarded prizes in different categories

    Posters  published by WHO- Govt.of India programme were distributed  among schools and colleges .

 According to survey done by Department of Psychiatry,   tobacco accounts for nearly 40% incidence of cancer in the country.  Tobacco cessation clinics in the  PGIMER Chandigarh.     The Sahayata campaign highlighted the spread of this disease over the years  in the country. The figures are startling. Nearly  8,00,000 people die every year  as a result of tobacco-induced diseases  in India every year.  Tobacco usage causes over 1.6 lakh new  oral cancer cases, 45 cardio-vascular disease  cases and 39 lakh cases  of chronic obstructive  pulmonary disease every year in India.

  “Choose  Life Not Tobacco  Self Help Tips” for Tobacco cessation developed under the WHO-Govt.of India Pogramme, gives detailed  information about contents  of cigarettes, effects on health, effects on passive smoking, benefits of quitting  simple tips for quitting  to deal  with triggers and what to do ones you quit Tobacco contains substances like Nicotine Carbon Monoxide  and  tar which lead to cancer  of mouth throat Lungs eso- phagris, stomach.   It also leads to Brain stroke:  stroke - psychological problems. Lungs:  Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, TB,  Heart :   high BP,  Cardiac problems including Heart Attacks, and Coronary Artery disease, Gangrene of Limbs

  According to the survey, non-smokers too not safe. They also suffer at least 25% of the damage suffered by active smokers .

     In five years, the campaign also highlighted that lung cancer risk decreases by about 50% and  in  10 years the risk drops  to a level of non smoker once a person stops smoking. 

    Every year  Sahayta Cancer Sehjog organizes  poster making competition and slogan writing  competition for the schools of tricity.  On the spot competition were held in the category of class IV to VII, Class VIII to X and Class XI to XII.  The prizes were distributed  on 31 May celebrated Internationally as No Tobacco Day.

  The following is  a list of winners in various categories:

Slogan : 1. Sonam (Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Khuda Lahora), 2. Bhavnish ( Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School- 15 C, Chd ), 3 Tripti. Consolation Prize : 1. Neha Grover  ( Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School , Sec-23 Chd ).  Class ( Mount Carmal School , Sec-48, Chd ).

Group  ‘A’  IV to VII: 1. Delisha Mehta  (7th  Class D.P.S.Chd), 2. Tanmya  (7th Class  Gurukul School, Sec-20 PKL), 3. Ayushman  (7th Class, Hansraj P. School, Sec-6 PKL). Consolation Prize : 1  Tanishi   (Gurukul School, PKL), 2. Samaya Jain  (4th Class Class,( St. Kabir School, Sec-26 CHD), 3. Kriti Jain   (2nd Class,( St. Kabir School, Sec-26 CHD).

GROUP ‘B’ VIII  to X: 1. Rakshita Sharma ( 10th Class, D.P.S. School , Sec-40 CHD), 2. Anjali Sharma  (10 th Class, Ashiana P. School, Sec-46 CHD), 3. Amrit Singh Sandhu  (10th Class (Vivek High School, Sec-38,  CHD). Consolation Prize : 1. Abhishek Rai ( Shri Guru Harkrishan Model Sen. Sec.School, Sec-38 CHD).

Group ‘C’  XI to XII: 1. Divisha (XII C, St. Soldier International Phase -7, Mohali), 2. Aditya Jeet Singh Kang       ( XI C, Vivek High School, Sec-38 CHD), 3. Tarika  D.A.V. School, Sec-15 A , CHD). Consolation Prize :

1. Navdeep Kaur  (XII B, Kandriya Vidyalaya, Sec-47 B  CHD).