Kolkata: Various hospitals and voluntary organisations across Kolkata gave a strong message against it. Tobacco consumptionOn the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on Friday, Health Expert He said that by giving up tobacco consumption by those who have developed the habit and by preventing others from consuming it, it can go a long way in preventing oral, head and neck cancer.

Around 350 participants attended Cancer survivors were part of a rally organised by Ruby Cancer CenterA unit of Ruby General Hospital. The hospital has nominated some cancer survivors as warriors against tobacco to conduct awareness programmes in their respective localities in the state. The hospital has also launched a free campaign Tobacco cessation Clinics where experts will help people quit tobacco. Ruby Cancer Care and Research Foundation has written a letter to the central and state authorities asking them to ban the sale and consumption of all tobacco products within 100 yards of government and private hospitals.

Dr. Arindam Mukherjee, Pulmonologist, Apollo Multispeciality Hospital Kolkata emphasizes that “helping tobacco users quit is important, as many smokers want to quit because of awareness of the health risks. Counseling and medication can more than double the chance of successfully quitting”.

Organizations such as Medical Bank Children were brought from Nabadisha, who walked on foot Awareness Rally Protest with placards carrying slogans in North Kolkata Anti-tobacco message,

“We want to create better awareness about the health effects of tobacco consumption with an aim to discourage people from using tobacco and other related products,” said D. Ashish, secretary of the Medical Bank.