Screening for oral cancer at Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) clinics in rural Primary Health Centres and government gospitals in taluks, simultaneous raids against smoking in public places and other violations of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act 2003 across the district and a jatha from Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple to the Deputy Commissioner’s office will mark the World No Tobacco Day in Mysuru on May 31.
The Mysuru district Tobacco Control Cell has drawn up a series of programmes that included conducting screening for oral cancer at the NCD clinics in rural areas.
According to COTPA consultant, Mysuru district Tobacco Control cell, Shivakumar, the police department will carry out drives against violation of COTPA 2003 that includes smoking in public and selling cigarettes in shops situated within 100 yards of an educational institution.
