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India to organize global conference on growing tobacco threat

New Delhi, Thu, 01 Aug 2013 NI Wire

India is all set to organize the seminar to promote public health by reducing current tobacco use prevalence. It is expected that experts from across the world will come together in the national capital to discuss a way forward for a cohesive policy environment to promote public health by reducing current tobacco use prevalence.

According to sources, the international conference organised by the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) on public health priorities in the 21st century will be held here Sep 10-12.

The global conference will host over 100 speakers from more than 30 countries, who will discuss global and country-wise targets to protect present and future generations from the harms of tobacco use.

Srinath Reddy , president PHFI said, "The conference will identify tobacco as a major threat to public health in the 21st century and will strengthen the foundations for creating a tobacco-free generation of the future.”

(With inputs from IANS)


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