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• Tobacco smoke free homes project launched 

Jump to full article: Daily Mail (pk), 2009-05-21
Author: Staff Report

Intro:

National Tobacco Control Cell in partnership with Association for Social Development Pakistan, National Health Services (NHS) Leeds, and Institute of Public Health on Wednesday launched a project for promoting `tobacco smoke free homes’ in the country.

The project was started with an aim to protect the households more specifically young children and pregnant women from harmful effects of secondhand smoke.

Under the project a comprehensive approach led by district health services and involving all key stakeholders will be developed.

The potential of involving health facility staff, community based health workers, school teachers, community leaders and Mosque Imams will be explored.

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