World No Tobacco Day 2007

This year’s World No-Tobacco Day theme focuses on creation of smoke-free environments. Over the years, Member States in the Region have moved forward and initiated necessary measures for creating and expanding smoke-free places. In recognition of these efforts, two Honourable Ministers of Health from the Region along with three other tobacco control advocates have been honoured by the WHO Director-General on the occasion of World No-Tobacco Day this year. The WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia is working closely with the Member States in their efforts to create and expand smoke-free places. Protecting people from the hazards of second-hand smoke is also an important element of WHO’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Parties to the Convention are treaty-bound to implement the relevant provisions of the Convention.

World No Tobacco Day Award 2007

1. His Excellency Dr A Ramadoss, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

The tobacco control movement in India witnessed rapid strides on the enforcement of rules related to “The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003" (advertising ban and regulation of trade, production, supply and distribution of tobacco) under his dynamic leadership”

2. Hon Nimal Siripala de Silva, Minister, Healthcare and Nutrition. Sri Lanka.

Under his leadership, a new tobacco law was enacted at country level.

3. Mr Shanta Lall Mulmi. Executive Director. Resource Centre for Primary Health Care (RECPHEC), Nepal.

A tobacco control advocate for over a decade, he has mobilized 604 NGOs in 30 districts across the country, the largest mobilization in Nepal for tobacco control. The Resource Centre published, under his leadership, an advocacy kit used by parliament representatives who worked on the tobacco act.

4. Th. Guraidhoo, Guraidhoo Womens’ Development Committee. Republic of Maldives (Island with a Tobacco Free Female Population)

5. S. Meedhoo, Meedhoo Womens’ Development Committee. Republic of Maldives (Island with a Tobacco Free Female Population).

Both nominations are for the successful outcomes of the respective tobacco control campaigns aimed at reducing tobacco use prevalence among women in these two inhabited islands of the Republic of Maldives. 

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Dr Samlee Plianbangchang, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia, presenting the WHO Director General’s Special Award, 2007 for Leadership in Global Tobacco Control to Dr Anbumani Ramadoss, Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Government of India

The Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia, Dr Samlee Plianbangchang, on 20th July, 2007 presented the WHO Director-General’s Special Award, 2007 for Leadership in Global Tobacco Control to Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Anbumani Ramadoss. Speaking at the award presentation ceremony, Dr Samlee Plianbangchang said “receiving the Director-General’s Special Award is a fitting and natural recognition of the commitment, dedication, unrelenting efforts and visionary leadership of his Excellency in advancing the tobacco control agenda in India”.

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Dr Samlee Plianbangchang, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia, presenting the WHO Director General’s World No Tobacco Award, 2007, for Leadership in Global Tobacco Control to Hon’ble Nimal Siripala de Silva, Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Dr.Samlee Plianbangchang, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region, presenting the WHO Director-General’s World No Tobacco Day Award, 2007, for leadership in Global Tobacco Control to Hon’ble Nimal Siripala de Silva, Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition, in the presence of His Excellency, Mahinda Rajapksha, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
The Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia, Dr.Samlee Plianbangchang on 24th August 2007 presented the WHO Director -General’s World No Tobacco Day Award, 2007 for leadership in Global Tobacco Control to Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition, Hon'ble Nimal Siripala de Silva in the presence of His Excellency, Mahinda Rajapksha, The President of Sri Lanka. Speaking at the award presentation ceremony Dr.Samlee Plianbangchang said “receiving the Director –General’s World No Tobacco Day Award is a befitting recognition of personal commitment, dedication, unrelenting efforts and visionary leadership of Hon’ble Minister in advancing the tobacco control agenda in Sri Lanka.”.

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