News Category: Tobacco free campaign
Human chain formed demanding to insert pictorial warning signs on tobacco products
Graphic health warning along with pictures on the packet of tobacco products would be added from March 19, 2016, according to the sections of Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control)…
Anti Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) organized a divisional meeting in Chittagong
Speaker urges mayor for proper Implementation of allocated budget of Chittagong City Corporation for anti tobacco activities, in a divisional meeting arranged by YPSA led Anti Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) held at…
Workshop on Implementation of Tobacco Control Law held in Cox’s Bazar
YPSA and DC Office of Cox’s Bazar district jointly organized a workshop on “Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Cox’s Bazar” for the government officials with the assistance of Campaign…
Tobacco control Taskforce Committee meeting held in Chittagong
A meeting of Tobacco Control Taskforce Committee of Chittagong held on 5 January 2016 at the Conference Room, DC office. Mr. Mesbah Uddin, Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong district and President of…
Conference on Tobacco Control and Health Promotion held in Dhaka
Conference on Tobacco Control and Health Promotion was held at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB), Dhaka on 4th January 2016 jointly organized by WBB Trust and other 12 organizations. Md….
Volunteer group “Smoke Free Generation” celebrated Bangladesh’s Victory Day
YPSA and its volunteer group “Smoke Free Generation” organized an anti tobacco campaign and celebrated 44th anniversary of national victory day at Shohid Minner Chattar, Chittagong on 16 December 2015 At…
Workshop on Implementation of Tobacco Control Law held with government officials in Feni
YPSA organized a workshop on Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Feni with the assistance of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and Bloomberg Philanthropies on 9th December 2015 at the…
Workshop on Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Khagrachari held
YPSA and Civil surgeon Office of Khagrachari district jointly organized a workshop on Implementation of Tobacco Control Law in Khagrachari with the assistance of Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and…
Meeting on “Implementation of Tobacco Control law in Laxmipur” held
A sharing meeting on “Implementation of Tobacco Control law in Laxmipur” was held on 11 November 2015 at the conference hall of civil surgeon office, Laxmipur. Dr Md Golam Faruque…
Anti tobacco campaign held at M A Aziz Stadium during the semi final match of Shek Kamal International Club tournament
An anti tobacco campaign was held at M A Aziz Stadium during the semi final match of Shek Kamal International Club tournament on 27 October organized by YPSA’s volunteer group…
Representatives from US based organization CTFK met mayor of Chittagong City Corporation
“10 million BDT has been allocated in the current fiscal year’s budget for tobacco control initiative. It will be spend in a constructive way and the size of the fund…
Symposium on Global Tobacco Control titled “Learning from the Experts: A Course for Healthcare Professionals” held
The leading social development organisation of Chittagong, YPSA and Dhaka based organisation, BCCP (Bangladesh Center for Communication Program) jointly organized a symposium on Global Tobacco Control titled as “Learning from…
Workshop on Implementation of Tobacco Control Law held in Bandarban
YPSA and Hill Top jointly organized a workshop on Implementation of Tobacco Control Law at DC office, Bandarban on 4th October 2015. The main objectives of the workshop were to…
Chittagong City Corporation allocated 10 million BDT for implementing tobacco control initiatives in their annual budget
A.J.M. Nasir, Mayor of Chittagong City Corporation declared the annual budget for the fiscal year of 2015-2016 on 7th August 2015. The City Corporation allocated Ten million taka in their budget…
Director, Health, Chittagong division issued a circular to all Govt. health centers to make their places smoke-free
Dr Alauddin Majumdar, Director, Health, Chittagong Division has issued a circular to all Health facilities/centers of Chittagong Division on 26th August 2015 with some instructions and directions for taking initiatives for making…
As a non-smoker my striving would be continued to protect people from secondhand smoke – Mayor
Representatives from YPSA and Anti-tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) met mayor of Chittagong City Corporation for allocating budget for implementation of tobacco control law and Tobacco Free Guideline in their upcoming…
Smoke Free Cultural Campaign held in Comilla
YPSA organized a cultural campaign at Pourashava Park in Comilla to spread smoke free message with song. The volunteer sung different songs which lyrics includes various messages such as, In…
NTCC, MOHFW and DC Office of Bandarban arrange workshop on Tobacco Control law
NTCC & Ministry of Health and Family welfare with the support of District Commissioner office of Bandarban organized Workshop on Tobacco Control law Implementation. Mr Mizanul Hoque Chowdhury, District Commissioner…
Periodic meeting of Anti Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) held
Periodic meeting of Anti Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) held on August 13, 2015 at Mandarin Restaurant. ATMA members urged to fine Tobacco Company besides fining individual.
6 local governments of Ctg. division allocated budget 14,85,000 BDT for implementaion of Smoke Free Guideline and TC law
YPSA has been implementing a project titled “Promoting smoke Free local Government and Public Spaces in Bangladesh” with the support of CTFK since April 2009 aiming to promote smoke free…