Golaghat: Last Wednesday, an insightful sensitization workshop addressing the detrimental effects of tobacco use was organized at the conference hall of the District & Sessions Judge’s office in Golaghat. The event witnessed the presence of key figures in the fight against tobacco consumption, including Secretary of DLSA Golaghat, Smt. JyotiSmita Sarma, Dr. Sunita Ekka from District Tobacco Control Cell, Golaghat, and Rudhir Prakash Sarma, Divisional Coordinator of Upper Assam Division from The UNION. Officials from the DLSA office and the health department also actively participated.
The workshop commenced with a warm welcome address, followed by an insightful discussion on the provisions of the COTPA Act 2003 by the Secretary of DLSA. Dr. Ekka provided an in-depth analysis of the tobacco burden in Assam and the diverse health implications arising from tobacco use. She took the opportunity to shed light on the achievements of the District Tobacco Control Cell in Golaghat, expressing gratitude to colleagues and stakeholders for their unwavering support.
Rudhir Sarma from The UNION emphasized the importance of a united front to combat the tobacco menace and encouraged collective efforts towards achieving a tobacco-free generation. He urged the attendees to utilize and share information about the toll-free National Tobacco Quitline Services (1800-112-356), established by the Indian government to offer counseling services for individuals keen on quitting tobacco.
The workshop culminated with the Secretary of DLSA, Golaghat, urging all present to refrain from tobacco use, prioritize their health, and disseminate the knowledge acquired during the workshop to their colleagues, friends, and family members. The event showcased a collective determination to work towards a healthier, tobacco-free community.
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A serious allegation of medical negligence has forced the authority to suspend a premier nursing home in Guwahati triggering shock and anger among the patients and doctors engaged in it.The nursing home, now in the centrestage of controversy, is Pratiksha Hospital. In a notification, the health department suspended the license of the hospital for one month from Friday. During this period, the outpatient department will not function. The treatment will confine to the in patients only who were admitted before Friday.The authority resorted to this course of action acting on a complaint of professional negligence where a gynecology department patient had to bear the brunt. But the response of...
Normal life across the state comes to a grinding halt on Saturday following the 12 statewide Assam bandh in protest against the Centre’s move for Indian citizenship for all non Muslim Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals who have been staying in the country.Vehicles are off from the streets. Shops and markets, schools and colleges, offices and banks refused to open under the impact of the paralyzing bandh which began at 5 in the morning to end at 5 in the evening.The bandh is total in Guwahati city where ASTC is running a skeleton bus services. The bandh, however, has hardly any impact in Barak valley.At least 12 student organizations have called the bandh in protest against the move for...
KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi is ailing. He was rushed to the Guwahati Medical College Hospital on Friday following complaints of uneasiness. Doctors attending on his said that his condition has improved.
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Many people from the north eastern states are feared to have sustained injury when five bogies of the Guwahati bound train carrying them from Mumbai derailed in Madhya Pradesh on Friday.The mishap took place at 9-30 in the evening as the train arrived at stone’s throw distance from a local train station. It departed the Lokamanya Railway station early in the morning.
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