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Jump to full article: All-Africa.com, 2009-01-12
Author: Lamin SM Jawo
Intro: The Health Education Unit in collaboration with the World Health Organisation and RAID-The Gambia last Thursday held a day sensatisation for some members of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the traditional rulers (chiefs) on the prohibition of smoking in public place Act 1998 at the governor's Bantaba in Janjangbureh, Central River Region.
In his opening remarks at the sensitisation, Lamin Darboe, the deputy governor of the region underscored the importance of the sensisation. He noted that such educative forums will go a long way in increasing public awareness on the prohibition of smoking in public place Act 1998 passed by the National Asembly as well as the health hazards associated with smoking.
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