On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on Tuesday, health officials as well as managements of private and corporate hospitals held a host of programmes across the city to generate awareness about the dangerous effects of smoking and the need to quit tobacco use.
Hyderabad District Medical and Health Officer J. Venkati, and his staff held a rally at Patny Centre, Secunderabad, in which State programme officers, members of Indian Dental Association-Telangana branch and Voluntary Health Association of India took part.
A free cancer screening programme was conducted for tobacco users at the Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute. Discount was offered on investigations advised by doctors, and on master health check-up packages.
