World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is the world every year on May 31 is observed. Over a period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption in the world 24 - hours a day to keep the motivation. Tobacco use is widely prevalent these days, and the negative effects of health, which is currently 5.4 million annual deaths worldwide, the global focus of attraction for the purpose of the lead.
World Health Organization (WHO) World No Tobacco Day by member states in 1987. Last twenty years, the day both enthusiasm and resistance is the world's governments, public health organizations, smokers, growers, and with the tobacco industry.
Award in 1988, one or more organizations or individuals for extraordinary contributions to reducing tobacco consumption, which has since been released.
World No Tobacco Day Award to six different the world (Africa, Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, South - East Asia, Pacific and Western) regions, and the Director - General, Special Award and Honor Certificates are awarded to individuals from any individuals in the field.
Understanding the behavior of the tobacco industry to tobacco control policies are crucial to success.
The campaign is open to the tobacco industry increasingly brazen and aggressive efforts to undermine the WHO FCTC emphasizes the need for response.
Diseases such as cancer, one of the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) published by the report says.
FCTC, the tobacco epidemic was developed to respond to globalization, a leading global tobacco control tool. For a legally binding obligation of the parties, both the demand and supply of tobacco to reduce the baseline set, and all levels for comprehensive tobacco control policy to provide direction.
WHO FCTC has become the most widely embraces treaties, more than 160 parties with more than 86 percent of the world's population is covered.
Tobacco Control in India since 2003 has an important role on the front. A leading role in negotiating the Convention, South - East Asian countries, Regional Coordinator, and actively advocated for an international treaty on tobacco control.
