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Sanjeeb, an amazing Nada Health advocate launched Anti Smoking Signature Campaign in Imphal, Manipur

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World No Tobacco Day-31st May 2019 was observed with a theme “Tobacco and lung health”. Sanjeeb Kumar Khwairakpam, Convener, Young India Network for Good health, Nada India, Manipur along with a group of volunteers launched the signature campaign launched in Imphal. The theme of the campaign was "Smoke Free Family Healthy Family".


Minister of Health  Sh.Jyenta ji signing pledge
According to Global Adult Tobacco Survey-2 (GATS-2)  the prevalence rate of tobacco used in any form in Manipur is 55.t% i.e. a little more half the population of Manipur are users of Tobacco in any form while the overall Indian percentage is 28.6%.
 Signature campaign was kicked off by Sh.Jyenta Kumar Langpoklakpam the Minister of Health, Manipur. More than two hundred signatures were collected. Health Advocate Sanjeeb briefed them about the consequences of use and consumption of tobacco and tobacco products and made them pledge to spread the message among their family members and their respective communities
According to Global Adult Tobacco Survey-2 (GATS-2) which is regarded as the standard for systematically monitoring adult tobacco use and also a nationally representative survey, the prevalence rate of tobacco used in any form in Manipur is 55.t% i.e. a little more half the population of Manipur are users of Tobacco in any form while the overall Indian percentage is 28.6%.

The percentage of male and female using tobacco in any form are 62.5% and 47.8 % respectively. Also 35.9%of men, 6.0% of women and 20.9% of all adults currently smoke tobacco. 50.2% of men, 45.2% of women and 47.7% of all adults currently use smokeless tobacco.

Manipur occupies second rank in the use of smokeless form (47.7%) of tobacco after Tripura (48.5%). The commonest form in the state is Betel Quid with Tobacco local term as Kwa Zadar.
Another sad thing about Manipur in GATS 2 report is that there are many non-smokers who are exposed to second hand smoking and most common place of exposure is the home which one considers as the safest place.
The State is at the 2nd top in the list. Here the victims are mostly housewives (worst if she is pregnant) and infants.Young India Network's Nada India team conducted the awareness programs using art as the medium on the theme of "Smoke Free Family Healthy Family" in more than a dozen schools and colleges of Imphal prior to the signature campaign. 

 The annual World No Tobacco Day was observed on 31st May. The day is observed by the World Health Organization [WHO] and global partners as an opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure and to discourage the use of tobacco in any form. This year’s focus for the day was, “Tobacco and lung health”. Everyone knows how tobacco affects our lungs. 
"The WHO says, the campaign will increase awareness on, “The negative impact that tobacco has on people’s lung health, from cancer, to chronic respiratory diseases."

Sanjeeb Receiving Health Advocate certificate during
Young India Network for good Health meeting in Delhi 



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