Initiative
“Strengthening Tobacco-Smoke Free Islamabad Initiative”, was an extension of “Islamabad model city project”, under recently abolished Division (CA&DD) for creating awareness of hazards of tobacco use in the general population and making District Management, Hospitals Management, Authorized Persons and Law Enforcement agencies recognize and join hands to execute the model of a Tobacco-smoke free capital.
Main objective
Main objective of the project is strengthening tobacco control efforts through establishing coordination among district departments to plan, implement and monitor Islamabad model city project. This will be achieved by creating awareness and facilitating enforcement of “Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-Smokers Health Ordinance, 2002” till the end of tobacco/ sheesha epidemic in Capital.
Ultimate Goal
The ultimate goal of this initiative is to come up with the obligations under FCTC of World Health Organisation “to contribute to protecting present and future generations not only from the devastating health consequences due to tobacco, but also from the social, environmental and economic scourges of tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke”.
“Smoking is a habit that drains your money and kills you,one puff after another. Quit smoking, start living.”
Following are partners to implement intervention of “Strengthening Tobacco-Smoke Free Islamabad Initiative”
Latest News
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Deceleration Tobacco Smoke Free Ceremony at LOK VIRSA & Shakarparian Islamabad
Minister for Health inaugurated Pakistan Monument at Shakarparian and Lok Virsa as Tobacco Smoke Free Zone.
October 1, 2019 -
HBL Tower at Blue Area Islamabad inaugurated as Tobacco Smoke Free Tower
HBL Tower at Blue Area Islamabad inaugurated as Tobacco Smoke Free Tower. Another high-rise building adopted tobacco smoke free policy.
October 1, 2019 -
Rising Tobacco Smoke Free Islamabad -Historic Moment (Smoke Free Ufone Tower)
Letter of Intent (LOI) on Tobacco Control signed between Ufone and Tobacco Smoke Free Islamabad. (Smoke Free Ufone Tower) Ms. Nousheen Hamid (Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination) inaugurated the Ufone Tower Islamabad as Tobacco Smoke Free Facility.
June 10, 2019
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