Look at these angels from heaven, warning us about the impact of smoking. Tobacco the No 1. Killer across the world. Kids all around the world are encouraging smokers through their artwork/slogans to quit and protect everyone from smoke. They help to educate the public about the tobacco problems. Tobacco kills more than 8 million people a year. As you know, In times of pandemic people are fighting for catching deep breaths to survive and quitting smoking will help people to breathe fresh air.
Did you know the first kNOw Tobacco Campaign was launched by me and my team in Dubai in association with the Ministry of Health and Dubai Healthcare City, then later several campaigns were launched to educate harmful effects of Tobacco and made it one of the longest-running campaigns. The hashtag #kNOwTobccoDay simple means if you KNOW harmful effects, you will say NO.
Together, today on 31st May, on World Tobacco Day let us be a part of this campaign #kNOTobaccoDay and Let’s shower some love for these little miracles and the amazing and spectacular message they are sharing.
We request you to share this with everyone you love, especially spend some time to educate kids about the harmful effect of tobacco and the cost it has on family, nation, environment and most importantly on their own health.
Also feel free to share pics of your kid with any of slogan you like and with hashtag #kNOwTobaccoDay so we can send you a template design for you to post on your story or feed. Together lets create awareness.
Let’s stop this deadly habit and Make a promise to end this menace one step at a time.
Tobacco is the leading most preventable cause of premature death and diseases and is accountable for up to 5,000,000 deaths each year. Yet it is a growing threat, with more people falling prey to its deadly lure.
The campaign first started in year 2009 in association with Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) launched a major campaign to stop smoking in the lead up of “World No Tobacco Day” on May 31st 2009. The campaign was sponsored by Green Crescent Insurance Company and conceived & executed by Dr Prem Jagyasi .
The No Tobacco Campaign team rolled out the first phase of the nationwide campaign from 21st May to 30th May to gain support for this initiative. The team visited shopping malls, offices, college clusters and labor camps to talk about the dangers of tobacco consumption. The campaign reached out to all communities within the UAE through a wide-ranging program which included talks, road shows, street plays, poster & art competitions programs and participation in the ‘Quit & Win’ competition.
Tobacco is the most preventable leading cause of premature death and diseases and is accountable for up to 5,000,000 deaths each year. Yet it is a growing threat, with more people falling prey to its deadly lure.
Novartis Consumer Health is rolling out No Tobacco Campaign 2010, 15th May – 11th August, a three month initiative in UAE to highlight issues of smoking and to implement a tobacco free nation. The event is executed by ExHealth.
The first phase of the campaign, 15th May to 31st May, will visit popular malls across AbuDhabi, Sharjah and Dubai in close interaction with mall visitors through campaign stands which will offer nicotine tests, free consultation with doctors, awareness skits and conduct a membership drive for people to sign up to quit smoking.
The second phase of the campaign ‘You Can Do It’ will run from 1st June to 11th August visiting corporate’s and universities conducting awareness seminars about smoking, offering free nicotine tests and registering more people who want to quit smoking.
kNOw Tobacco Campaign II – An Initiative
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Tobacco is the most preventable leading cause of premature death and diseases and is accountable for up to 5,000,000 deaths each year. Yet it is a growing threat, with more people falling prey to its deadly lure.
Novartis Consumer Health is rolling out No Tobacco Campaign 2010, 15th May – 11th August, a three month initiative in UAE to highlight issues of smoking and to implement a tobacco free nation. The event is executed by ExHealth.
The first phase of the campaign, 15th May to 31st May, will visit popular malls across AbuDhabi, Sharjah and Dubai in close interaction with mall visitors through campaign stands which will offer nicotine tests, free consultation with doctors, awareness skits and conduct a membership drive for people to sign up to quit smoking.
The second phase of the campaign ‘You Can Do It’ will run from 1st June to 11th August visiting corporate’s and universities conducting awareness seminars about smoking, offering free nicotine tests and registering more people who want to quit smoking.
In 2021, The Campaign Saw a massive success as many young children got part of campaign and shared invaluable insight in association with Dr Prem Jagyasi.
Tobacco Facts and Figures
Tobacco the No. 1 Killer across the world #quitsmoking
Each day about 16oo youth try their first cigaretteSmoking can cause cancer almost anywhere in your body10 million cigarettes are sold every 10 minutesTobacco stains teeth and significantly increases the risk of gum disease and oral cancersmoking makes your heart beat faster and your blood pressure go upPassive smoking increases children’s risk of early deathTobacco smoke contains over 7000 chemicals including250 known to harm humansAfter you quit smoke your heart rate drops back to normalwithin 20 minutesSmoking can cause cancer almost anywhere in your bodysmoking damages the immune systemTobacco smoke contains over 7000 chemicals including 250 known to harm humansSmoking can cause cancer almost anywhere in your bodysmoking reduces the amount of oxygen that gets to your skin
On Average , the life expectancy of a smoker is 10 years less than a non-smokersmokers typically inhale about 1 milligram of nicotine in a single cigarette , that’s all to become addictedOn Average , the life expectancy of a smoker is 10 years less than a non-smoker60 % of children who snoke , start by the age of 14Quitting smoking before the age of 40 reduces the risk of dying from smoking related disease by about 90%The only game quitting means winningFor every person who dies from a smoking related disease, 20 more people suffer from a smoking related illness
