News Category: Tobacco free campaign
Meeting of Potiya Upzilla Task Force Committee on “Smoke free guideline and its implementation”
Meeting of Potiya Upzilla Task Force Committee on “Smoke free guideline and its implementation” was held at Potiya Upzilla Health Complex on 19 September 10.
YPSA’s Participation in the 2010 Global Tobacco Control Leadership Program in Baltimore, USA
The Institute for Global Tobacco Control (IGTC) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), Baltimore, USA has organized 5th Annual Global Tobacco Control Leadership Program, a two…
YPSA observed ‘World No Tobacco Day 10’ at the different districts of the country
YPSA observed ‘World No Tobacco Day 10’ ,on 31 May 2010 , at all districts of Chittagong division with the coordination of government initiatives demanding proper execution of Smoke Free…
Bangladesh 2nd Sub-National Smoke-Free Project Workshop ended
Bangladesh 2nd Sub-National Smoke-Free Project Workshop organized on 17-19 May, 2010. YPSA and PROGGA jointly arranged the 2nd Sub-National workshop, three day long, on Smoke Free issue titled as “Bangladesh 2nd Sub-National Smoke-Free Project…
BATA meet state minister Sahara Khatun
A delegation team of “Bangladesh Anti Tobacco Allaince (Bangladesh Tamak Birodhi Jote-BATA)” met honorable Home Minister Mrs. Sahara Khatun MP on her government residence on 9 May. The delegation team…
Workshop on Review of Smoke Free guideline held in Feni, Comilla and Cox’s Bazar Municipalities
YPSA has developed draft smoke free guideline with the collaboration of Smoke free coalitions for Feni, Comilla and Cox’s Bazar Municipality with the aim to protect the non smoking people of Chittagong andBangladesh working…
Orientation Workshop on Smoke Free Policy held in Comilla
YPSA organized a Orientation Workshop on Smoke Free Policy in Comilla on 1st March with the assistance of Bloomberg Initiatives and Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids.. All the Coalition members…
Secretary visits YPSA stall at Ramu
Sheikh Altaf Ali, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh visited YPSA’s stall at Ramu under Cox’s Bazar district on 25 February. Md Harun, YPSA Official presented…
Regional MPOWER/FCTC workshop held in Bangkok
The regional MPOWER/FCTC workshop held from 3rd to 8th February 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand organized by The UNION. The workshop was based on the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control…
Meeting on “importance of tax mounting to control tobacco use” at Chittagong
YPSA and Unnayan Shomonnoy jointly organized meeting on “importance of tax mounting to control tobacco use” at Chittagong on 6 February. Moin Uddin Khan Badol, Member of Parliament was present…
Capacity Building workshop held
YPSA organized capacity building workshop from 29th to 31st January 2010 in YPSA HRDC, Chittagong Campus with the assistance of CFTFK and BI. The workshop was mainly focused on Smoke…
Workshop on the “Guideline for Smoke Free Policy” held
Orientation workshop on the “Guideline for Smoke Free Policy” was held in Feni on 26th January organized by YPSA with the support from CFTFK and BI. Councilors of Feni Municipality…
Course on Management and Leadership accomplished in India
The Union organized a Course on Management and Leadership from 11th to 18th January held in Bhubaneswar, Urissa, India with the assistance from Bloomberg Philanthropies. A total of 23 participants…
Poster on Smoke Free campaign launched at Cox’s Bazar
Poster on Smoke Free campaign was launched at District Commissioner Hall Room, Cox’s Bazar on 13 January. Mr. Humayun Kabir Khondakar, ADC presided the lunching program. Mr. Giash Uddin Ahmed,…
Orientation workshop on “Smoke Free Policy” held in Chittagong
Orientation workshop on “Smoke Free Policy” held in Chittagong on 7th January 2010 with the support from CFTFK and BI. Councilors of Chittagong City Corporation and Coalition members including journalist,…
Workshop on Role of institutional policy in strengthening Smoking and Tobacco Control Act 2005″ held in Comilla
Orientation workshop on Role of institutional policy in strengthening Smoking and Tobacco Control Act 2005″ held in Comilla on 4th January 2010 with support from CFTFK and BI. Councilors of…
Workshop on “Role of institutional policies in strengthening Smoking and Tobacco Control Act 2005″ held in Feni
Orientation workshop on Role of institutional policy in strengthening Smoking and Tobacco Control Act 2005″ held in Feni on 15th December’09 with the support from CFTFK and BI. Councilors of…
Mayor of Cox’s Bazar municipality declared smoke free Municipality office premise
YPSA has been implementing a project on “Promoting smoke free local Government and Public spaces in Chittagong Division” with the assistance from CFTFK and Bloomberg Initiatives since April 2009. The…
Bangladesh Sub-National Smoke-Free Project Workshop ended
“Smoking is one of the worse threats for human health in our country. Its not possible to ensure smoke-free with the action taken by any one, only the coalition of…
Orientation workshop on “Control of Tobacco and smoking: Current status” held in Comilla Municipality
Orientation workshop on “Control of Tobacco and smoking: Current status” held in Comilla Municipality on September 30 with the support of CFTFK. District Civil Surgeon (Secretary of district tobacco and…