Jump to full article: Journal of Turkish Weekly (JTW) (tr), 2007-06-01
Author: Belma SANKAYA
Intro: meeting was held on 31 May at the Tashkent Architectural Construction Institute on the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day, UzA reported.
The workers of the healthcare system, as well as representatives of the intelligentsia participated in the event organized by the Republican Institute of Health together with the Kamolot Public Youth Movement, Republican Drug Centre, International Ecosan Organisation.
Meeting participants repeatedly emphasized the bad consequences of smoking. . . .
Narcology expert of the Republican Nacrological Addiction Clinic Venera Kadirkaeva told young members of audience about the bad consequences of smoking. . . .
During the meeting it was noted that measures were being taken in Uzbekistan to counteract smoking. Thus, people, particularly youth are actively engaged in sports, and new sports facilities are being constructed. The competitions such as Umid Nihollari, Barkamol Avlod, and Universiada are being conducted on the initiative of the President.
The government has emposed restrictions on the advertising of tobacco products by means of mass media near educational facilities. As a result of such measures the consumption of tobacco products is decreasing, people are given increasingly more attention to living healthy lifestyles.
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