Patiala, 31-05-2023 (Press Ki Takta)- District Health Department in collaboration with Rotary Club Patiala Mid Town at Rotary Club, SST Nagar on the theme “We need food…..not tobacco”. World No Tobacco Day was organized under
Civil surgeon Dr. Raminder Kaur while making the audience aware of the diseases caused by the consumption of tobacco products said that smoking and consumption of tobacco products have a bad effect on one’s own health, passive smoking also has a bad effect on the health of other people and the environment. has an effect He said that one tree is cut to make about 300 cigarettes and 3.7 liters of water is required to make one cigarette.
A single cigarette contains 69 cancer-causing toxins. Therefore, considering the adverse effects on the environment and health, we should avoid the use of tobacco. Appreciating the work of the Rotary Club Patiala Mid Town, he said that the Rotary Club provides good health services to the people and eradicates social evils. is working hand in hand with the Department of Health to do
Bhagwan Das Gupta, president of Rotary Club Patiala Mid Town, while informing about the organization of the Rotary Club, said that the Rotary Club has more than 12 lakh members worldwide and has about 36 thousand branches in about 228 countries. All the members of which are working with their full effort.
Nodal Officer of Tobacco Control Cell Dr. S.J. Singh gave information about cancer, breathing, asthma, heart diseases, jaw diseases by consuming tobacco products which include narcotics such as jarda, hookah, khaini, cigarette, beedi, gutka etc. He said that with strong willpower and medication, tobacco consumption can be quit. On this occasion, he also told about Tobacco Control Act 2003.
District Dental Health Officer Dr. Parul Gupta told about oral cancer, teeth and jaw diseases caused by consumption of tobacco products and Dr. Sumit Singh also shared his views. Medals were distributed to the honored personalities. On this occasion, BSc nursing students of Rajindra Hospital presented a play “Jago Jago Nashe Tyago” against tobacco smoking and Bajinder Thakur gave a message against tobacco smoking through poetry. Elect President Ashok Roni thanked the chief guest and the audience. In this seminar, Dr. Savita Garg, District Mass Media Officer Krishan Kumar and Kulbir Kaur, Assistant Malaria Officer Malkit Singh and Anil Kumar, Rotary Club General Secretary Ramesh Singla, Engineer Harbans Kular, Ashok Roni, Suresh Sharma Yoga Professor, Paramedics from various health institutions. Staff, Asha workers and dignitaries were also present.
