The Department of Public Health of the American International University-Bangladesh jointly organized a University-based lecture program on tobacco control with the Bangladesh Tobacco Control Research Network, and the Bangladesh Center for Communication Programs of Johns Hopkins University, BCCP-Hopkins Tobacco Control Program at AIUB Campus on Thursday, December 15.
The National Tobacco Control Cell additional secretary and coordinator Mr. Hossain Ali Khondoker, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, attended the program as the chief guest while AIUB Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences dean Professor Dr. Tazul Islam attend the program as the chairperson.
BTCRN/BCCP senior advisor and Directorate General of Health Services director general Professor Shah Monir Hossain attended the program as the guest of honor. Besides, the registrar, deans, and professors of different departments attended the program.
Renowned tobacco control experts from the Hopkins Bloomberg Initiative partner and grantee organizations made brief presentations on different tobacco control issues including Introduction to Tobacco Control, Global and Local Experience, Health Effects of Quitting Smoking, Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage Control Act, 2005 and its amendment in 2013, Tobacco industry interferences targeting educational institutions, and Foundation for a Smoke-free World- Another trap of tobacco industry, the release added.
The chief guest of the program, Mr. Hossain Ali Khondoker, briefly mentioned the government’s initiatives to fulfill the commitment of the prime minister, making Bangladesh tobacco-free by 2040.
In his speech, Professor Dr. Tazul Islam thanked the speakers for their valuable time and words.
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