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AFTC MEMBERS
.: REGULAR MEMBERS
| Name of the NGOs |
State |
Contact Person with Designation |
Contact Details and
Focus Area in Tobacco Control |
| Action Council Against Tobacco-India |
Maharashtra |
Dr. Pankaj Chaturvedi
Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon |
Tata Memorial Hospital, EB Road, Parel,
Mumbai - 400012.
Ph: 022-24177189/24177000
Email: drchaturvedip@rediffmail.com
Website: www.actindia.org
- Organized a National Tobacco Control Conference in Mumbai in January, 2006;
- Organizes activities aimed at reducing tobacco use;
- Co-host of the upcoming 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Mumbai
(March, 2009).
|
| Ahmedabad Dental College & Hospital |
Gujarat |
Dr. Mihir Shah
Professor and Head, Dept. of Periodontics and Public Health Dentistry |
Ranchodpura, Santej Village Gandhinagar-, Taluka, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 382115.
Email: drmihirshah@yahoo.co.in
Website: www.ahmedabadeducation.net/Dental/
- Involving health professionals in tobacco control education, training in advocacy and cessation methodologies;
- GYTS coordinator for Gujarat; GHPS coordinator for India;
- Working with Dental Council of India & MOHFW GOI on tobacco control;
- Member of Tobacco Committee of FDI World Dental Federation, Lyon, France;
- Produced a number of publications on tobacco use cessation methodology, including a training manual for dental professionals and students.
|
| Cancer Patients Aid Association |
Maharashtra |
Ms. Anita Peter
Director, Cancer Insurance Policy Department |
King George V Memorial, Dr. E Moses Road, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai - 400011.
Ph: 022-24973599/24924000
Email: anita.peter@cpaaindia.org
Website: www.cpaaindia.org
- Organised World No Tobacco Day theme celebrations, with the participation of celebrities and the media:
- Music and Sports events with an anti-tobacco message,
- A fashion show where models & other celebrities speak out against tobacco - Children's poster and skit competitions;
- Organised a public awareness generation programme on The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003;
- Conducted a study on tobacco in films;
- Collaborated on making anti-tobacco advertisements by film stars.
|
| Health Bridge |
Maharashtra |
Ms. Shoba John,
Programme Director for
South East Asia. |
CPAA, King George Memorial, E Moses Road, Mahalakshmi, Mumbai - 400011.
Ph: 022-2492-2371
Email: sjohn@healthbridge.in
Website:
www.healthbridge.ca/contactus_e.cfm
- Working in international tobacco control and mobilizing governments in South East Asia to develop and implement tobacco control policies;
- Awareness generation among NGOs on the global best practices on Tobacco Control Policy Enforcement.
|
Indian Society Against Smoking, ASHA Parivar &
Citizen News Service |
Uttar Pradesh |
Mr. Bobby Ramakant,
Team Leader and
Senior Journalist & founder, Citizen News Service |
C-2211, Indira Nagar, Lucknow - 226016.
Email: bobbyramakant@hotmail.com
bobbyramakant@yahoo.com
Website: www.tambakookills.globalink.org
- Youth Based Advocacy Programme, Media Advocacy Programme, Community Programme (villages), Cessation Programme, syndicate articles on tobacco control issues globally in Hindi and English, monitoring of tobacco news, tobacco industry monitoring;
- Produced ‘Darpan’ – a film on violation of the tobacco control act in India in English, Hindi and Thai; English and Hindi (Unicode) blogs at www.tambakookills.blogspot.com
|
| Rajasthan Cancer Foundation |
Rajasthan |
Dr. Rakesh Gupta,
Hony Chairman |
B-113, 10 B Scheme, Gopalpura,
Bye Pass, Jaipur - 302018.
Email: rakesh.gupta.acs@gmail.com
Website: www.rcfjaipur.org/EventReports.htm
- Working in the area of cancer control they were able to achieve the first smoke free district in India;
- Rajasthan Cancer Foundation (RCF) had organized a one day state level workshop for NGO personnel on tobacco control on July 19, 2008 in Jaipur;
- Working on school health programme, engaging media in tobacco control efforts and implementation and enforcement of law at the state and district level.
|
| Salaam Bombay Foundation |
Maharashtra |
Ms. Padmini Somani,
Director |
5/6, Rewa Chambers, 31, New Marine Lines, Mumbai - 400021.
Ph: 022-66391500
Email: devika@salaambombay.org
Website: www.salambombay.org
- Works with children on issues related to tobacco abuse, treating it through awareness and personality development;
- Successfully conducted a research project, ‘Cancer of the Mind’, which was taken up to study the stronghold of tobacco advertising on the minds of Mumbai's teenagers.
|
| School of Preventive Oncology |
Bihar |
Dr. Dhirendra Sinha,
Director, School of Preventive Oncology. |
A/27, Anandpuri, Boring Canal Road,
Patna - 800001.
Email: dhirendrasinha1@hotmail.com
- Execution of collaborative research in the area of tobacco control.
|
| Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai |
Maharashtra |
Dr. Surendra Shastri,
Professor and Head,
Preventive Oncology. |
Tata Memorial Hospital, EB Road, Parel,
Mumbai - 400012.
Ph: 022-24177189/24177000
Email: surendrashastri@gmail.com
Website: www.tatamemorialcentre.com
Prevention and Early Detection of cancer are the main goals of the Department;
- Lifestyle changes such as giving up tobacco and regular screening for early detection and treatment of cancer are the main messages of the Department.
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| Voluntary Health Association of India |
New Delhi |
Ms. Bhavana B. Mukhopadhyay,
Director |
B-40 Qutab Institutional Area,
South of IIT, New Delhi - 110 016
Ph: 011 26853708/26515018
Email: vhai@vsnl.com
Website: www.rctfi.org
- VHAI’s Resource Centre for Tobacco Free India (RCTFI) is a unique initiative to establish an exclusive, one–of-its-kind website on all tobacco information related to India;
- The Resource Centre is a part of VHAI’s Partnership Against Tobacco (PAT) and Action for Policies, Politics, Legislation and Empowerment (APPLE) Project that will build a strong, rooted and participatory campaign for tobacco control in co-ordination with other BGI funded organizations in India.
|
| Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health |
Maharashtra |
Dr. Prakash C. Gupta,
Director |
601/B Great Eastern Chambers, Plot No. 28, Sector 11, CBD Belapur,
Navi Mumbai - 400614.
Ph: 022-2757-5487
Email: director@healis.org
Website: www.healis.org
- Undertaking timely high quality population based epidemiological research addressing important public health questions;
- Facilitating and guiding the translation of research findings into policies / programs at National / International levels.
|
| HRIDAY (Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth) |
New Delhi |
Dr. K. Srinath Reddy,
Hon’y Executive Director
Ms. Monika Arora,
Director |
C-1/152, 3rd Floor, Safdarjung Development Area, New Delhi - 110 016.
Ph: 011-26850342, 26850342
Email: ksreddy@ccdcindia.org
monika@hriday-shan.org
Website: http://www.hridayshan.org/hriday/
index.php
- Positively alter attitudes towards adoption of healthy living behaviors and promote a supportive environment for sustaining such behaviors.
- Encourage students to actively articulate their demands for appropriate governmental policy (legislation/regulation).
- NGO capacity building in the area of tobacco control.
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| Dr. Mira B. Aghi |
New Delhi |
Dr. Mira B. Aghi,
Behavioral Scientist, Communication Expert |
Ph: 011 26193770/26198780
Email: mirabaghi@hotmail.com
- Working on an intervention programme promoting tobacco control among teachers;
- Abstract management for the 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health;
- Member of the Managment Board of Treatobacco.net, a project of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT), which is an information resource for treating tobacco dependence – at http://www.treatobacco.net/en/
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.: ASSOCIATES MEMBERS
Name of the
NGOs |
State |
Contact Person with Designation |
Contact Details and Focus Area in Tobacco Control |
| Public Health Foundation of India(PHFI) |
New Delhi |
Dr. K. Srinath Reddy,
President |
PHD House, Second floor,
4/2, Sirifort Institutional Area,
August Kranti Marg,
New Delhi - 110016, India
Ph: + 91-11-46046000
Email: ksreddy@ccdcindia.org
Website: www.pfhi.org
- Building capacity for education and training in public health in India by establishing new institutions and departments;
- Working towards establishing a strong national network of institutions that would undertake research on policy and programmes to advance public heath goals in prioritized areas.
|
| Orissa Voluntary Health Association |
Orissa |
Mr. Basudev Panda,
Executive Director |
Lokswasthya Bhawan, 165,
Laxmisagar Square,
Bhubaneswar - 751006.
Ph: 0674-2572842
Email: ovhabbsr90@hotmail.com
Website:
www.vhai.org/sv/state_vha.asp
- Organized advocacy activities in the form of seminars to address various lifestyle related disease risk factors, including smoking.
|
| Madhya Pradesh Voluntary Health Association |
Madhya Pradesh |
Mr. Mukesh Sinha,
Executive Director |
Near Bilawali Lake, Post Kasturbagram, Khandwa Road, Indore (MP) - 452020
Ph: 0731-2877733
Email: mpvha@rediffmail.com
mpvna@bsnl.in
Website:
www.vhai.org/sv/state_vha.asp
- Conducting school intervention programs on the harmful effects of tobacco use;
- Distribution of IEC materials in the community on the tobacco epidemic.
|
| Kerala Voluntary Health Services |
Kerala |
Mr. Bijo Manual J. Vettom,
Senior Program Officer |
Mullankuzhy, Collectorate P.O,
Kottayam - 686002, Kerala State
Ph: 0481-2572781, 2573875
Email: vettompala@yahoo.co.in
keralavhs@yahoo.co.in
Website: www.vhai.org/sv/state_vha.asp
- Conducted health education activities in schools in the area of tobacco control;
- Implemented sensitization sessions with the media and law enforcers on the harmful effects of tobacco.
|
| Himachal Pradesh Voluntary Health Association |
Himachal Pradesh |
Mr. Narender Sharma,
Executive Director |
B-37, Phase-1, Sector-2, New Shimla - 171009.
Ph: 0177-2670132/2671307
Email: hpvha3@sify.com
hpvha3@gmail.com
Website: www.hpvha.org
www.vhai.org/sv/state_vha.asp
- Conducted city level orientation workshop for teachers, students and peer leaders.
- Conducting survey among students on the dangers of tobacco and collection of baseline data.
|
| Tamil Nadu Voluntary Health Association |
Tamil Nadu |
Mrs. J. P. Saulina Arnold,
Executive Director |
No.18, Appadurai Main Street, Ayanavaram, Chennai - 600023.
Ph: 044-26450462/26479585
Email: tnvha@md2vsnl.net.in
tnvha@eth.net
Website: www.tnvha.org
- Conducting training of Health workers on the ill effects of tobacco use;
- Conducting public meetings, rallies, workshop on occasion of WNTD along with decimation of I.E.C materials.
|
| Swasthya |
Haryana |
Mr. KP Narayanan,
President |
1337/A, Sector 29, Faridabad 121008,
Haryana
Ph: 0129-4048092
Email: kpnarayanan@live.com
- Training for Corporations on Smoke Free Workplaces;
- School Interventions: Include Presentations, Talks, Audio Visual Shows, Surveys, Quiz, Drawing
-Painting Competitions, and Exhibitions;
- Community programs: talks, audiovisual shows, survey, IEC material distribution, exhibition;
- Taking up issues of violations of provisions of the Tobacco Control Act with local bodies and government departments as they are matters of public health;
- Work in close association with other similar NGOs who are engaged in tobacco control activities.
|
Haryana Nav Yuvak Kala Sangam (HNYKS) |
Haryana |
Dr. Jasphool Singh,
Director General |
# 94/22, Luxmi Nagar,
Rohtak (Haryana)
# 46 Sector -1, Rohtak (Haryana)
Telefax: 01262-272347
e-mail: hnyksrtk@rediffmail.com
website: www.hnyks.org
- To co-ordinate & promote the activities through its members/volunteers
- To strive for the recognition & respect for Human Rights
- To enhance economic development, social progress & better standards of life.
- To enhance/promote understanding, tolerance, co-operation & solidarity
- To promote research, education & information about aims & objectives of United Nations Charter, working of United Nations & Govt. of India.
|
| BINTY |
New Delhi |
Mr. GC Mathur,
Convener Trustee |
Flat No. 2-A/9, 2nd Floor, Bhawani Kunj Apartments, Kishangarh, Vasant Kunj P.O.
New Delhi - 110070
Ph: 011-26136232, 26132420
Email: gcmbinty@yahoo.com
- Initiation of smoking ban in public places;
- Disadvantages of smoking are highlighted in schools and club meetings.
|
CUTS Centre for Consumer Action, Research & Training
(CUTS-CART) |
Rajasthan |
Mr. George Cheriyan, Director |
Address: D-222, Vijayalaxmi Apartments, Bhaskar Marg, Bani Park, Jaipur - 302016.
Ph:0141-2282821, 5133259
Email: cart@cuts.org
gc@cuts.org
- Implementing the tobacco control
project in partnership with the
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
Govt. of India, World Health
Organization (WHO, India) and in
active collaboration with the
Dept. of Medical Health & Family
Welfare, Govt. of Rajasthan.
- Organised various tobacco control awareness activities,
advocacy meetings at divisional
and state level. Conducted surveys
to assess implementation of various provisions of tobacco control law,
level of awareness, pattern of
tobacco consumptions etc.
- Member of state monitoring/steering committee under tobacco control programme of Dept. of Medical
Health and Family Welfare,
Govt. of Rajasthan.
|
| Institute of Public Health |
Karnataka |
Dr. Upendra Bhojani,
Faculty in Charge |
250, Master's cottage, 2 C Main, 2 C Cross, Girinagar 1st Phase, Bangalore - 560085
Ph: 080-26421929
Telefax: 9342349121
Email: upendra@iphindia.org mail@iphindia.org
Focus area in tobacco control:
- Research on various aspects of tobacco use especially among youth and on various aspects of tobacco control strategies.
- Sensitization and capacity building of various stakeholders in tobacco control.
- Use of evidence to do advocacy for tobacco control using multiple strategies.
|
| Manbhum Ananda Ashram Nityananda Trust (MANT) |
West Bengal |
Ms. Papiya Sen,
Executive Director |
68/7, Purna Das Road
Kolkata - 700029, West Bengal.
Ph:033-24651311
Email: mant_dev@dataone.in
mant.kolkata@gmail.com
Website: www.mant.org.in/Tobacco.htm
- Organizes sensitization programs for the teachers of local schools;
- Conducts advocacy programs among the elected representatives.
|
| West Bengal Voluntary Health Association |
West Bengal |
Mr. Tarun Kr. Maiti,
Project Manager |
19-A, Dr. Sundari Mohan Avenue,
Calcutta 700 014, West Bengal.
Ph:033- 22448977
Email: wbvha@giascl01.vsnl.net.in tarunkmaiti@hotmail.com
Website: www.wbvha.org
- Conducted sensitization program on the ill effects of Tobacco in North Bengal among the students;
- Organized media workshops to highlight the tobacco problem.
|
| Indian Cancer Society |
Delhi |
Jyotsna Govil,
Hon’y Additional Secretary |
Q-5A, Jangpura Extn. New Delhi - 110014
Ph: 011-24319572.
Email: incansoc3_cancer@yahoo.co.in jgovil@gmail.com
Website: www.indiancancersociety.org
- Education of school and college students about harmful effects of tobacco;
- Celebration of WNTD involving the community.
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| National Organization For Tobacco Eradication (NOTE) |
Goa |
Dr. Shekhar Salkar,
General Secretary |
1st Floor, Vaidya Hospital Building, Market, Panaji, Goa- 403001.
Ph: 0832-2423366
E-mail: sssalkar@yahoo.com
- Organizing cessation program in clinical set up;
- A week long WNTD celebration in partnership with major radio channels organized last year;
- Spreading awareness among women specially on the ill effects of tobacco.
|
| Ramakrishna Mission Home Of service |
Uttar Pradesh |
Dr. Varishthananda,
Project Coordinator |
Luxa, Varanasi - 221 010.
Email: rkmhoshe@yahoo.com
rkmhoshe@gmail.com
- Spreading awareness in the community through a film show on the harmful effects of tobacco;
- Conducting media advocacy during the celebration of WNTD.
|
| Centre For Multidisciplinary Development Research (CMDR) |
Karnataka |
Dr. Panchamukhi
Founder Director |
R.S. No. 9A2, Plot No.82, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Nagar, Lakamanahalli, Near Yalakki Shettar Colony, Dharwad, Karnataka - 580004.
Email: s_debi_99@yahoo.com
Website: www.cmdr.co.in
- Conducting research studies on tobacco control for advocacy purpose which will facilitate policy making;
- Completed two research studies on prevention of second hand smoke and the economics of shifting from tobacco cultivation.
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| Sustainable Development Trust |
Tamil Nadu |
Mr. H. Siddiq Ali Thamain Ansari
Director |
440/330, Palli Padai,
Chidambram- 608001,
Cuddalore District. Tamil Nadu.
Ph: 04144-232075
Email: sdtrust@gmail.com
- Smoke free campaigns in workplaces including seminars for workplace managers;
- Distribution of Anti-Tobacco campaign materials in the form of pamphlets on the occasion of WNTD.
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| PASUMAI THAAYAGAM (Green Mother Land) |
Tamil Nadu |
Mr. R. Arul,
Secretary |
No. 9, (Old No: 5),
Lynwood Lane, Mahalingapuram,
Chennai -600 034, Tamil Nadu.
Ph: +91 44 - 2817 2120, 2817 2122
Email: mailtopt@gmail.com
pasumaimail@yahoo.co.in
- Promotion of community based cessation programs;
- Reducing the exposure to second hand smoke through restriction of smoking in public and private places
|
| VOICE (Voluntary Organization in Interest of Consumer Education) |
Delhi |
Mr. Bejon Misra
Executive Director |
441, Jangpura, Mathura Road,
New Delhi - 110014.
Ph: 91-11-24379078/80.
Email: bejonmisra@hotmail.com bejonmisra@consumer-voice.org
- Work in close coordination with the Health and Family Welfare in the implementation of tobacco control laws;
- Celebration of WNTD involving all stakeholders.
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| Manipur Voluntary Health Association |
Manipur |
Mr. N. Saratchandra Singh
Executive Director |
Wangkhei Ningthem Pukhri Mapan,
Imphal - 795001.
Ph: 0385-2449795/2442867
Email: mvha@sancharnet.in
mvha@rediffmail.com
Website: www.manipurvha.org
- Conducted surveys (GYTS and Watery Tobacco Study) amongst community and schools;
- Screening of Tobacco free film on the occasion of WNTD.
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| Punjab Voluntary Health Association |
Punjab |
Mr. Man Mohan Sharma
Secretary |
SCF 18/1, Sector 10-D, Chandigarh - 160011.
Ph: 0172 5016299/5067558/2743557.
Email: vhapunjab@gmail.com
vhapunjab@rediffmail.com
Website: http://www.vhai.org/sv/state_vha.asp
- Creation and distribution of IEC materials on anti tobacco among school children;
- Celebration of WNTD through rallies, seminars and workshops.
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| Cancer Institute (WIA) |
Tamil Nadu |
Dr. E. Vidhubala,
In- Charge Tobacco Control Section , Dept of Preventive Oncology |
East Canal Bank Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adhyar, Chennai - 20.
Ph: 044-22350131, 24910754
Email: chennaitcc@yahoo.co.in caninst@md2.vsnl.net.in
Website: www.cancerinstitutewia.org
- Conducting a nicotine de-addiction program in a comunity and hospital;
- Conducting training programs in tobacco cessation and control amongst the NGOs, youths and different stakeholders who are associated with the issue of tobacco.
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| Assam Voluntary Health Association |
Assam |
Ms. Ruchira Neogi,
Executive Secretary |
Guwahati College, East Jyotinagar, P.O. Bamunimaidan,
Guwahati - 781021, Assam.
Ph: 0361-2656713 / 720 / 785
Email: vhaofassam@gmail.com
neog.ruchira@gmail.com
Website: www.vhaofassam.org
- Sensitization of the press and the media on the public health hazards of tobacco usage;
- Conducting tobacco control programs in grassroot level organizations.
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| Karuna Kare Foundation |
Ahmedabad |
Mr. Ushakant Shah
Managing Trustee |
B/ 705, Ganesh Plaza,
Nr. Navrangpura Post Office,
Ahmedabad - 380009.
Ph: 079 - 65129955
Email: karunakare@canceraid.org
- Focus on tobacco cessation and control through publications;
- Empower youth to promote health: Under this the awareness about various aspects to environment, health and tobacco will be taken up, with the support of Govt. of Gujarat. We plan to inaugurate the teacher training and student training in the second week of August in the district of Bavla covering 17 schools;
- Identification 300 workers (Gutkha addict) in the labour area of Naroda and arranging of counseling sessions during 27-29 July 2008 by a clinical psychologist.
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| Social Awareness and Rural Development Society (SARDS) |
Karnataka |
Mr. Devendra Kattimani
Secretary |
6/1 Gurukul Nivas, New Ghattige Layout,
Behind Cental Bus Stand, Gulberga - 585103.
Ph: 08472 253311
Email: sardsglb@sancharnet.in
- Conducted Anti-tobacco awareness campaigns amongst SHG (self help groups) at village level;
- Awareness program in the schools on the dangers of tobacco.
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| Gaucharayan Parivartan Sangh |
Sikkim |
Mr. Severus Tamang
Coordinator Tobacco Control |
Dr. P. M. Pradhan Building, Rumtek Road,
P/O. Ranipool, East - Sikkim - 7434101.
Email: severus_44@yahoo.co.in
- Conducted a study on the compliance with tobacco control acts in Sikkim;
- Awareness generation among self help groups on the ill efects of tobacco.
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| General Savior Association |
Punjab |
Ms. Amteshwer Kaur
President |
338, First Floor, Phase XI, S.A.S. Nagar,
Mohali - 160065.
Ph: 0172-4652338
Email: gsa_mohali@yahoo.co.in
- Sensitization of district administration to force tobacco control laws;
- Holding of anti-tobacco exhibitions, rallies and signature campaigns.
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| Indian Society on Tobacco and Health, Mizoram Chapter |
Mizoram |
Ms. Lal Riliani
President |
Pangdailo building, Zarkawt,
Aizwal - 7906001.
- Spreading of awareness in the community against the dangers of tobacco usage through street plays, essay competitions, distribution of pamphets.
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| Hepatitis Foundation of India |
Tripura |
Dr. Pradeep Bhowmik,
President |
Road No – 3, Ram Nagar,
Agartala – 799002, Tripura.
Ph: 0381) 2321166
Email: pradeepagt@yahoo.com
Website:
www.hepatitisfoundationoftripurablogspot.com
- Promoting the publications of
Anti -Tobacco information/issues in print and electronic media;
- Organizing seminars and conferences on World No Tobacco Day.
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| ManbhaFoundation |
Meghalaya |
Dr. Rika Lamar,
Director |
Shillong – 3 Manbha, Upper New Colony, Laitumkhrah, Shillong - 3.
Email: ricalamar9@yahoo.co.in
- Awareness generation on the harmful effects of tobacco in the schools.
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| Servants of people society |
Chandigarh |
Mr.(Captain) P. S. Soni,
Hon’y Secretary |
Lajpat Rai Bhawan
Sector 15-B,
Chandigarh - 160015.
Ph: 0172-2780611.
Email: parshotamssoni@yahoo.co.in
- Conducting road shows, street plays, rallies and painting competitions on the
ill effects of tobacco;
- Week-long celebration of WNTD every year.
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| Lok Shiksha Evam Prashikshan Samiti, |
Madhya Pradesh |
Alok Joshi President |
M 31, Kishor Nagar,
Khandwa - 450001.
Email: aalok.joshi@rediffmail.com
- Conducting anti-tobacco drives in the slum communities;
- Conducted awareness campaigns with NSS and NCC students on the bad effects of tobacco.
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| Village Development Team |
Tripura |
Bharti Chakravarthy
Founder Secretary |
Chowmuhani Bazar, Sekerkote,
Tripura - 799130.
Email: vdteam@rediffmail.com
- Conducted awareness campaigns amongst the youth against the harmful effects of smoking.
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| Institute of Research and Development for the Rural Poor-Trust (IRDRP) |
Tamil Nadu |
Dr. Irudayasamy
Managing Trustee |
No. 12 First st, Maheswari Nagar, Hasthinapuram, Chennai- 600 064, TN
Mobile: 09790731547
Email: irdrp_samy@yahoo.com,
irdrp@irdrp.org
- Creating awareness generation in
schools and youth groups on the ill
effects of tobacco.
- Promotion of worksite tobacco control
in factories and industrial settings.
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| Faith Foundation |
Gujarat |
Ms. Susan Samson
Secretary |
13, Matruchhaya Society,
Behind New Era School Nizampura,
Vadodara – 390 002.
Ph: 09825063310 & 09879222826
Email: faith_foundation_india@yahoo.co.in
Website: faithfoudationindia.org
- Focussing on media advocacy and involving of celebraties to spread the
anti tobacco message.
- Working as a watchdog on the effective implementation of the tobacco control laws.
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| VHA Sikkim |
Sikkim |
Dr. B B Rai
Executive Director |
Tadong - Daragaon
Gangtok, East Sikkim
Pin No: 727102
Sikkim
Ph: 03592-271141, 09474523243
Email: vhas@sify.com,
vhasikkim@yahoo.com
vhastobacco@gmail.com
- Awareness generation in schools on
the harmful effects of tobacco.
- Celebration of World No Tobacco Day
- Sensitization of the Panchayat leaders and government officials towards on tobacco control laws.
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| Indian Media Centre for Journalist |
Uttar Pradesh |
Mr. Ashutosh Singh
President |
19-Laxmanpuri (faizabad road)-Lucknow Pin: 0522 226016, 05222355120
Mobile:09450164908
Email: imcfj2004@gmail.com
- Effective use of RTI in 3 states on the
enactment of the COPTA.
- Creating awarness and highlighting
to the media on the health impacts of tobacco.
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| Mary Anne Charity Trust |
Tamil Nadu |
Mr. Cyril Alexandar
Managing Trustee |
39/8, Starling Apartments,
Akbarabad 2nd street,
Kodambakkam,
Chennai-24, Tamil Nadu.
Ph: 044-24721579
Email: cyril@mactindia.org
www.mactindia.org
- To create the awareness about the harmfull effects of tobacco use among children.
- Screening of video film Avoid on the harmfull effects of smoking amongnst youth associations.
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| Gujarat Voluntary Health Association |
Gujarat |
Mr Jashubhai Patel
(Secretary) |
Gujarat Voluntary Health Association
F-1 Sterling City,Bopal , Ahmedabad-380058
Ph: 02717-234830
Fax: 02717- 235185
Email: ghva_bopal@yahoo.co.in
- Conducting camps and raising awareness among youths about the hazards of smoke
Sensitize the members of the institution about the tobacco epidemic.
- Working at the grassroot level NGOS and CBOs ,who are not aware of the issue.
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| Indian Asthma Care Society |
Rajasthan |
Dr S S Agrawal
President |
Asthma Bhawan
R-3, Sector 6, Vidyadhar Nagar,
Jaipur -302023
Ph: +91-141- 2235005, 94147-82768
Email: www.asthmavision.com,
www.asthmacure.com
- Tobacco Awareness programmes in Schools,Office,.
Counselling to the patients
Distribution of materials like anti- tobacco Cds,
- Writ petition against tobacco
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| Navachar Sansthan |
Rajasthan |
Dr. G S Ametha
President |
Navachar Sansthan
Sudhirpuram( Near Railway Station)
Kapasan,Dist.- Chittorgarh( Raj.),312202
Tel: 01476-231818 / 230307,
Fax: 01476-231567
Mobile: 09413315713
Email: navachar_sansthan@yahoo.com
- Activities
- Create awareness among youth ,children about the harmful effects of tobacco through campaign.
- To implement anti –tobacco act in the town
Reduce the number of tobacco users by the medium of campaign
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| Academy of Management Studies |
Uttarpradesh |
Smt. Usha TiwariChairperson |
Academy of Management Studies
15, Laxmanpuri,
Faizabad Road,
Lcuknow - 226 016
Telephone : 0522 - 2350825, 2352492
Fax : 0522 – 2350466
E-mail : ams_lko@satyam.net.in
www.amsindia.org |
| Chaukhamba |
Uttaranchal |
Mr. Alok Dangwal General Secretary |
Rajeswar Nagar Phase -1
Sahstra Post office – Gujrada,
Dehradun, Uttaranchal - 248001
Email: alokdangwal@rediffmail.com
chaukhambauttarkhand@gmail.com
- Activities
- Sensitizing the teaching community and school authorities in relation to smoke free zone
- Researching the factors which encourage teenagers to experiment tobacco consumption
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| TALEEM Research Foundation |
Gujarat |
Binod C Agrawal, Director General |
TALEEM Research Foundation, City Plaza, Sterling City Bopal, Ahmedabad – 380058
Ph/Fax: 91-2717-231486/231007
E-mail: taleemad1@sancharnet.in
- Current major objective as related to tobacco control is to conduct research and training on tobacco control.
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| Sahyog India |
Jammu and Kashmir |
Dr. Ashvini Jojra, Founder President |
3/56 – A, Daulat Bhawan, R.S. Pura – 181102, Distt. Jammu (J&K) - India
Ph/Fax: 91-2717-231486/231007
E-mail: jojra_ashvini@rediffmail.com
- To sensitise the community in general and youth in particular regarding the ill effects of tobacco by organizing programmes as seminars, exhibitions, awareness camps, counseling, etc.
- To organize essay competitions, art, drama, debate, etc in educational institutes, schools, colleges, etc.
- To involve the student community in awareness creation and thus community mobilization.
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| Cancer Foundation of India |
West Bengal |
Sutapa Biswas, Executive Director |
47/2D Selimpur Road, Kolkata – 700 031.
Ph/Fax: 033 – 2405 6161
E-mail: cancer-india@vsnl.net
Current major objectives as related to tobacco control:
- Population assessment of tobacco usage (children & adults) for intervention
- Promotion of Tobacco Control laws
- Develop appropriate communication resources
- Sensitise and Mobilise media/press to take up the tobacco issue in West Bengal
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| Population Services Internatinal |
Haryana |
Ms. Lekha Sapra, Director, New Business Development |
DLF Cyber City, 4th Floor, Tower A, Building number 10. Phase II, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.
Ph/Fax: +91-124-472-6200
E-mail: lekha@psi.org.in
Current major objectives as related to tobacco control:
PSI has recently started working in tobacco control. Our first tobacco behaviour change was rolled out in Tamil Nadu state. Pasumai Thayagam (Green Mother Earth), an NGO funded by the Bloomberg Initiative for anti tobacco campaigns, collaborated with PSI on the concept, theme and collaterals development as well as training interpersonal communicators and street theatre. |
| Unnati |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
Shri. C. Mohammed, Chief Functionary of Unnati (President) |
MB – 11, Foreshore Road, Haddo, Port Blair.
Ph: 03192 – 231616
Email: unnatiandaman@yahoo.co.in
Current major objectives as related to tobacco control:
- Unnati is working in association with health, social welfare and PRI’s and community basis organizations on tobacco control activities.
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