WHO honoured Jharkhand for efforts in controlling tobacco consumption

The World Health Organization (WHO) has selected Jharkhand for the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Award-2022 for recognising its efforts in controlling tobacco consumption.

The award will be received by the Stata Tobacco Control Cell of the Health Department on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day (31 May).

National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) was launched in Jharkhand in 2012 when the tobacco prevalence rate in the state was 51.1%.