TobaccoCtrl seeks to sign up Cause Champions who will join
the group in calling on Nigerian lawmakers to pass the comprehensive National
Tobacco Control Bill (NTCB) into law. To be part of the TobaccoCtrl campaign
Text (TC Name eMail Location) to 39405 or visit bit.ly/tcchampion
the group in calling on Nigerian lawmakers to pass the comprehensive National
Tobacco Control Bill (NTCB) into law. To be part of the TobaccoCtrl campaign
Text (TC Name eMail Location) to 39405 or visit bit.ly/tcchampion
World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on the 31st of May every
year to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocate for
effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. The theme for this year’s
World No Tobacco day is “Raise tobacco tax, lower death and disease”.
year to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocate for
effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. The theme for this year’s
World No Tobacco day is “Raise tobacco tax, lower death and disease”.
“Every year, 600,000 people die of tobacco smoking
directly or indirectly, that is why we are making this call to the public to
support this campaign for tobacco control”, says Olamide Egbayelo, Project
Manager of TobaccoCtrl.
directly or indirectly, that is why we are making this call to the public to
support this campaign for tobacco control”, says Olamide Egbayelo, Project
Manager of TobaccoCtrl.
The group took to the streets of Ajegunle to sensitize
residents, especially youths and children, on the need to live and advocate for
a smoke-free environment. TobaccoCtrl also had a weeklong quiz competition
across its social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter.
residents, especially youths and children, on the need to live and advocate for
a smoke-free environment. TobaccoCtrl also had a weeklong quiz competition
across its social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter.
Olamide added, “Tobacco Control Nigeria is a public health
and policy change campaign project using social media to advance tobacco
control and support the passage of a comprehensive Tobacco Control (TC) law
compliant with the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco
Control (FCTC).”
and policy change campaign project using social media to advance tobacco
control and support the passage of a comprehensive Tobacco Control (TC) law
compliant with the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco
Control (FCTC).”
Join the cause and support the campaign. To know more about
the TobaccoCtrl campaign, kindly visit:
the TobaccoCtrl campaign, kindly visit:
Website: www.tobaccoctrl.ng
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tobaccoctrl
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tobaccoctrl
Google Plus: www.gplusid.com/tobaccoctrl
Also see the video of the 2014 World No Tobacco Day celebration below
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