Run for Voice of Tobacco Victims on World No Tobacco Day 2012
Run for Voice of Tobacco victims on the World No Tobacco day
On 31st May, 2012, World No Tobacco day, a Run for Voice of Tobacco victims was organized by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Voice of Tobacco Victims (VOTV) and Health Fitness Trust. This was a public awareness event for Voice of Tobacco Victims, which is a campaign led by Healis – Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health. The run commenced at Nirman Bhawan and proceeded to Rajpath Lawns & India Gate, New Delhi. Asian Marathon Champion Sunita Godara, Director – Health Fitness Trust, led the runners.
At the flagging off at 8:45 am were many dignitaries from the Union Health Ministry including Minister of Health & Family Welfare Gulam Nabi Azad, Special Secretary Keshav Desiraju and Joint Secretary Shakuntla Gamlin.
Run for Voice of Tobacco victims on the World No Tobacco day
Over 200 participants from NCC, Scouts, Vocational Institutes, Ghaziabad Runners Club, St John Ambulance Delhi brigade, Team of DHS Mobile Van and children from Noida and Nangloi ran wearing slogan T-shirts, flags & placards. The main slogan was: Choose Life Not Tobacco. An enjoyable street play was also held at India Gate.
One Comment on “Run for Voice of Tobacco Victims on World No Tobacco Day 2012”
From-S.C.Bardhan,-Why should we in India observe WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY-on 31May-every year,when temperature ,all over the country,is as high as 45-49.c-
It is painful to see our Health Minister-Sri Ghulam Nabi Azad-running near India Gate ,along with hundred others,in 45c heat.On one and,Health Deptt advises people to be indoors in heat,on the other such events are organised in such heat?? The May weather is very comfortable for Europe,and America-when people love to come outdoors to celebrate life,but not in Asia,Africa-where it is hot and humid summer-people dying out of heat and lack of drinking water. We should demand in UNO & WHO etc -to have WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY-for ASIA,AFRICA etc in February/March-when the weather is comfortable,& more ,& more people can participate in awareness campaigns-to ban tobacco-Let this message be heard by GOI,UNO,WHO etc.,& needful should be done-