WHO awards PGI Chandigarh resource centre for tobacco control
The Resource Centre for Tobacco Control provides information related to tobacco control in India, including circulars and orders, policies and legislations, and multidisciplinary publications.;
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Chandigarh: Recognising its efforts in advancing tobacco control, the WHO has awarded the Resource Centre for Tobacco Control (e-RCTC) of the Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh with the Regional Director Special Recognition Award.
The Resource Centre for Tobacco Control provides information related to tobacco control in India, including circulars and orders, policies and legislations, and multidisciplinary publications, said Sonu Goel, Director with the e-RCTC.
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Besides being a resource hub, the centre has achieved heights in capacity building by organising more than 50 workshops and webinars for around 3,500 program managers and academicians, Goel added.
Mentioning the official publication of e-RCTC's Tobacco-Free Times, Rana J. Singh, Deputy Regional Director, International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, SouthEast Asia (SEA), said this theme-based newsletter is released bi-monthly containing articles related to tobacco control, its industry, etc.
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