Coaching-cum-Orientation Session on ‘Prevention and Control of Tobacco Use’ Performed at CHC Bambooflat

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 16 March 2025

A training-cum-orientation session on the ‘Prevention and Control of Tobacco Use’ was performed on the Conference Hall of CHC Bambooflat. The session was organised by the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) in coordination with the National Oral Health Programme (NOHP) below the State Health Society, Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

The occasion commenced with a welcome deal with by Mr. Abdul Salam, Health Educator at CHC Bambooflat. The programme featured three technical classes, every addressing essential elements of tobacco management and its impression on well being.

Dr. Satayjit Halder, State Nodal Officer (NTCP), delivered a session on ‘Tobacco Control – An Overview,’ the place he emphasised the importance of tobacco management and the pivotal function of healthcare professionals in curbing tobacco use.

Dr. Sanjeev Jaichand, Nodal Officer (NOHP), spoke on ‘Tobacco and Oral Health,’ highlighting the opposed results of tobacco on oral well being. Additionally, he performed a particular session on ‘World Oral Health Day,’ noticed yearly on March 20, underscoring the significance of oral hygiene.

Dr. Rajiv Ghosh, District Public Health Officer, South Andaman, elaborated on ‘Tobacco Control Law,’ stressing the necessity for stringent enforcement of tobacco management rules to mitigate its utilization.

The session was attended by a variety of healthcare professionals, together with Medical Officers, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), Staff Nurses, Public Health Nurses (PHNs), Health Educators (HEs), Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), and Anganwadi Workers. The coaching aimed to equip them with the mandatory information and expertise to supply tobacco cessation providers and help tobacco management initiatives throughout the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The National Tobacco Control Programme, below the State Health Society, stays dedicated to organizing such coaching classes and consciousness campaigns to fight tobacco use and promote a more healthy group within the area. (Story Based on PR)