World No Tobacco Day: On 31st May each year WHO celebrates World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce consumption. Each year CPAA actively works towards this end in a number of ways. World No Tobacco Day is commemorated in the form of lectures, camps and rallies all over the country. Here are the snapshots of the events held this year.

Mumbai:

An ENT cancer screening camp was conducted on 28th May at the Phoenix Mill premises where 273 individuals were screened. Birla Wellness, Cipla and Johnson & Johnson supported CPAA's activities by providing samples of their NRT products. Chief Guests, Designer Shaina N C and actress Sharbani Mukherjee launched CPAA's Tobacco Cessation Programme, 'QUIT TOBACCO FOR LIFE' on this occassion. This is a unique programme to help those who wish to quit tobacco habits - smoking or smokeless. To begin with, Dr. Kunal Oswal spoke to employees at Johnson & Johnson and introduced them to this programme. To know more click here.

Tobacco users who would like help to quit can contact Dr. Kunal Oswal on 24924000 or make an appointment to attend clinics at Prabhadevi on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

CPAA and MIG Cricket club co-hosted a drawing competition for children on 30th May at their club in Bandra. 125 children including some childhood cancer patients, in the age group of 5 - 15 years participated. The competition was adjudged by renowned artists Shubha Gokhale, Ruksana Pathan, Shipra Mediratta, Amrita Dalmia and Anita Goel. Singer Shibani Kashyap was the chief guest at the event.

A mega ENT cancer screening camp was organized at Naigaon Police Sankul (Complex) for police personnel and their families on 31st May. 767 healthy individuals were screened, while 237 people were advised a follow-up. The next ENT cancer screening camp was organized on 8th June at Anuraj Industries at Goregaon for the workers of Ashirwad Industrial Estate. 485 industrial workers were screened out of which more than 60% were advised a follow-up.

Delhi:
An early detection cancer screening camp was organized on 29th May at Siddharth Public School, Govindpuri. Residents of nearby slums availed of this facility in large numbers.

Pune:
4 cancer awareness lectures were held for Junior Red Cross's students, Hamal Panchayat, construction workers of Vascon and a ladies self help group. Subsequently, 2 early detection cancer screening camps were held for 135 men of the Hamal Panchayat and Nhavare Sugar factory and 3 early detection cancer screening camps were held for 159 women of Kalasgaon, Vishrantwadi, Gandhinagar, Sanjay Park and Nhavare village. 12 women were advised mammography. A cancer awareness talk was also held for 300 women of 'Sasa - Mahila Griha Udyog', Sanaswadi.

CPAA in collaboration with Rajgarhia Dharamshala (AIIMS), New Delhi commenced yoga classes for cancer patients and their kin from 2nd June. These classes are held every Tuesday & Thursday between 3.30 - 4.30 pm. Dr. Kedarnath of Kedarnath Yoga Center, Gurgaon gives his valuable time for this noble cause.

CPAA in association with Pidilite Industries, Shaina NC and Manish Malhotra presented  'Caring with Style', a fashion show at Intercontinental-The Lalit, in Mumbai on 19th June 2011. The glamorous fashion show saw a lavish mix of celebrities from the film fraternity, prominent industrialists and achievers from different walks of life sashaying down the ramp in Shaina N C and Manish Malhotra creations. The ever gorgeous Kajol Devgan graced the occasion as Chief Guest with Nita Ambani as the guest of honour.

Some of the celebrities who walked the ramp to support CPAA were brand ambassador of our Tobacco Control activities - Vivek Oberoi, Ronit Roy, Dr Purnima Mhatre, Lilitte Dubey, Vivek Singh, Zeba Kholi, Gauri Sinh, Dr Reshma Pai, Divya Dutta, Tisca Chopra, Simone Singh, Aditi Govitrikar, Sheetal Mafatlal, Riya Sen, Vidya Malvade, Manav Gohil, Rayan Pinto, Rashmi Desai and many more. Photo Gallery

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