DAMBUK, 9 Oct: In a bid to discourage tobacco use among youths, Dambuk MLA Puinnyo Apum launched the 60-day Tobacco-free Youth Campaign 3.0 at the CHC here in Lower Dibang Valley district on Thursday.
The campaign, launched under the aegis of the health and family welfare ministry, aims to prevent youthsfrom initiating tobacco use, and to encourage those who have started to quit.
Apum appealed to the youths and citizens to refrain from consuming tobacco products, citing the devastating effects it can have on one’s life. He emphasized the government’s commitment to improving healthcare infrastructure and achieving the goal of a developed India by 2047. He urged all sections of the society to come together to build a healthy and developed nation.
District Programme Officer (NTCP) Dr Nang