NGO Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) on Thursday emphasized the need to amend the Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) and stressed the importance of its strict enforcement.
A workshop on 'Media Sensitization' was held at a hotel here with an aim to launch a tobacco free campaign in Chhattisgarh.
The workshop focused on the need to increase awareness on the negative effects of tobacco use.
The tobacco free campaign by the government was appreciated in the workshop.
NGO's Bhawna B. Mukhopadhyay threw light on the state of affairs of tobacco users in Chhattisgarh.