World No Tobacco Day 2010

There was a national demonstration in Mauritius to celebrate the World No Tobacco Day 2010. The Ministry of Health, the World Health Organisation-Mauritius, colleges of girls , NGOs and ViSa participated in the 'march' and the newly elected Minister of Health Honourable Maya Hanoomanjee adressed the public with great conviction and assured that she was determined to encourage tobacco control. An associate member of ViSa, Jean-Claude, testified as a 'survivor'. Smoking has left him with just one third of his lungs...

ViSa held a press conference on the 26th of March to give more details on the theme of the WNTD 2010 and to annonce the coming activities:

 

 1. A round table on Friday 4th of June organised by ViSa, Women in Networking and Soroptimist International as well as the International Young Chamber of Beau-Bassin-Rose-Hill, where a male and a female 'tobacco survivor' will testify, a female Doctor, an advertising professional, a psychologist specialised in tobacco cessation and Tania Diolle, the coordinator of ViSa will intervene;

 

2. An ongoing competition open to primary and secondary schools on the theme of graphic warnings- New images for the 2nd batch, and focussing on tobacco-related diseases affecting women. The news of the WHO- Director General special award to the president of ViSa was also communicated to the journalists by Tania Diolle;

 

3. ViSa was sollicited by several newspapers, radios and TV ( http://www.mbcradio.tv/headlines/dossier-mercredi-02062010/)  to speak on the theme of the tobacco industry targeting women.

 

L'Express: http://www.epaper.lexpress.mu/epapermain.aspx?queryed=9&boxid=62938281&parentid=18155&eddate

 

Interview:

http://www.lexpress.mu/story/12692-journal-electronique-du-vendredi-4-juin.html

Comments

[Rédigé par : Roy Rouget]

Dear Mrs. Le Clézio,

I am currently drafting a new policy for my company – “Smoke Free work Environment” and I would very much appreciate if you can provide me with a list of local NGOs which our staff can contact to quite smoking. I will include these NGOs in the policy. I do not only want that people do not smoke in the workplace but also giving them the right information and encouraging them to quite smoking. Awareness campaigns will be organized and we are committed to help our staff towards a healthier life.

Thanking you in advance.

[Rédigé par : santé info]

IT's healthy that no smoking but it's an hard way to stop.

[Rédigé par : sandra]

Dear Mrs. Leclezio

I was very shocked that even though we have laws in our country prohibiting cigarette smoking in public places such as buses and leisure places like the caudan waterfront you have to run way from smokers in every corner.
The law is here now.But do these smokers really fear the law.
Is it possible to have more campaign on TV and refresh the mind of people about that smoking in here is an offence.
Thank you.