⇒ Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare addressed the virtual event to highlight 25 Years of Global Tobacco Control Progress.
This event was part of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids’ year long 25th Anniversary celebration.
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids hosted an hour-long virtual event. During the event, it highlighted how tobacco control movements have achieved significant declines in tobacco use in countries around the world.
Addressing the event, Dr Harsh Vardhan said that substantial progress has been achieved in the country in controlling communicable diseases over the past 75 years.
He also said, India is among the first few countries to ratify the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. India has a dedicated National Tobacco Control Program.