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The Ministry of Health, Myanmar, in close collaboration
with WHO, organized the official commemoration ceremony of the World
No-Tobacco Day, 2008 at the conference hall of the Ministry of Health, Nay
Pyi Taw on 28 June 2008. Although the actual date for the World No-Tobacco
Day fell on 31 May 2008, the official commemoration was delayed for four
weeks due to overwhelming responsibilities and activities for Nargis cyclone
relief efforts being carried out by both the Ministry of Health and WHO
country office in Myanmar.
The ceremony was attended by the H.E. Minister for Health,
Prof. Kyaw Myint, H.E. Deputy Minister for Health, Prof. Paing Soe, senior
officials from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Ministry of
Sports and other ministries, representatives from the Myanmar Women Affairs
Federation, Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association and other
non-governmental organizations, students and youth representatives.
First, Prof Kyaw Myint, H.E. the Minister gave a speech
highlighting the importance of tobacco control programmes particularly
focusing the youth and students and activities carried out by the Ministry of
Health in collaboration with WHO through partnership with other ministries
and agencies. Later, Prof Adik Wibowo, WHO Representative to Myanmar, read
out the message from Dr Samlee Plianbangchang, the Regional Director for WHO
South East Asia Region. Then, prizes were distributed by the dignitaries to
the students who won the essay competition on Tobacco Free Youth, the theme
for this year’s World No-Tobacco Day.
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