World No Tobacco Day 2016

World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on May 31. It is intended to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption around the globe. The day is further intended to draw attention to the widespread prevalence of tobacco use and to negative health effects, which currently lead to nearly 6 million deaths each year worldwide.Just like many small and big organizations across the globe, Hope Initiative too commemorates this day with a number of activities, targeting different segments of the society and working across its spectrum.

Hope Lucknow reached out to thousands of people across the city with a series of interventions on this occasion, across different segments of the society. Major interventions were in Raymond Tailoring College, Motilal Memorial Society, different summer camps, Regional Science centre etc. In Lucknow.

Our Gurgaon team had organised anti tobacco campaigns as a part of ‘World No Tobacco Day’ celebration in the malls and various factories. As a part of the celebration General health check up including B.M. I , RBS ( Random Blood Sugar) and Blood Pressure check up were done in the malls on 27th& 28th May . We had made a photo booth where people came and clicked photographs with colourful props and anti tobacco messages.

Factory workers were sensitized through movie , leaflets and interactive sessions. Leaflets were also distributed in Tolni village near Sohna, Gurgaon and also in the local shops selling cigarettes and gutkhas.