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ngo-government partnership for effective implementation of tobacco control laws: gujarat experience

10/3/2011. NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience. GUJARAT SCENARIO. Gujarat being the second largest producer of tobacco in the country next to Andhra Pradesh.The total land cultivated under tobacco cultivation, in the past three years has increased form 1,170, 200 hectares to 2.5 lakh hectares in Gujarat (North). Big gutkha /biddi manufacturers

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ngo-government partnership for effective implementation of tobacco control laws: gujarat experience

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    1. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience NGO-Government partnership for Effective Implementation of Tobacco Control Laws: Gujarat Experience by FAITH FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

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    3. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience Epidemiological Determinants of Tobacco Use In Gujarat State, India (DV Bala, ILA N Bodiwala, DD Patel, PM Shah – IJCM 2006) A baseline Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) survey of 80,157 subject, on Cancer Awareness and Prevalence of different habits, was conducted in the community in four districts of Gujarat viz. Panchmahals, Banaskantha, Bharuch and Kheda. Each of these four districts was individually surveyed with a sample of 20,000 subjects.

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    5. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience India- Gujarat State Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) FACT SHEET • • • • • • • • 18.7% currently use any tobacco product (Boy = 29.3%, Girl = 4.3%) 3.8% of students had ever smoked cigarettes/ bidis (Boy = 5.1%, Girl = 1.7%) 18.1% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year

    6. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience GYTS Gujarat 2003 Knowledge and Attitudes 37.9% think who smoke or chew tobacco have more friends… 32.0% think who smoke or chew tobacco look more attractive!!! Almost 9 in 10 students think smoking in public places should be banned.

    7. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience Prevalence of Ever Tobacco Use among School Children

    8. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience A STUDY ON TOBACCO PREVALENCE, SOCIAL DISTRIBUTION, ECONOMICAL BURDEN AND QUITTING IN JAMNAGAR URBAN POPULATION (Joshi U, Yadav S) Chewing form of tobacco is a major concern especially in the upper socio-economical classes. More than 2/3rd of the tobacco consumers know about physiological hazards of tobacco. Current-tobacco-consumers of the study were expending about 7% to 40% of their monthly income on tobacco and more than 3/4th of the users had not even bothered to pay attention to it till the study time. After realization, almost half of the smokers and half of the tobacco-chewers immediately showed willingness to completely quit their habit, out of which, 66.96% of chewers and 61.47% of smokers could actually quit it successfully within the period of 6 months.

    9. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience Gujarat Cancer Research Institute (1997-2005) Tobacco related cancers accounted for 50.96% of all cancers in males and 16.67% of all cancers in females.

    10. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience Secondhand Smoke & Ahmedabad Study Looks at Nicotine Levels in Ahmedabad (July 2008 – Govt. of Gujarat & JHSPH)

    11. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience Nicotine Levels in Ahmedabad Detectable levels of nicotine were found in all venues monitored in Ahmedabad, including entertainment venues, restaurants, hospitals, education institutes & government buildings Nicotine levels were worst in the smoking sections of entertainment venues

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    14. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience TOBACCO CONTROL in Gujarat State Tobacco Control Cell established at the Commissionerate of Health with support from GoI and WHO-India. (October 2007) State Nodal Officers has been identified and Consultants have been placed. Two districts viz., Vadodara and Sabarkantha have been selected in the pilot phase. District Nodal Officers has been identified and the support staff have joined. The state level World No Tobacco Day 2008 was celebrated at Surat. (NGO and Religious leaders participated)

    15. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience The State/ District Steering Committee & Task Force to monitor the violation of Section 4, 5 and 6 of COTPA 2003 and implementation of the law for the same has been formed. (Sep. 08) First meeting of STF was held on 24th Sep. 08. From 2nd October, 2008 – Effective Implementation of COPTA, 2003. State Level Capacity Building Workshop for Law Enforcement Officials & NGO Personnel on Tobacco Control (October 10, 2008)

    16. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience Notified person of  Gujarat GR- (Government Resolution no. PFA-102008-GOI-24-JH) 1- All head masters/Principals of the school& college of the Gujarat state. 2-All Medical Supdt./all head of PHC/CHC/Hospitals of state of Gujarat 3-All Airportmanager/security in -charge of the state of Gujarat 4-All Cinema halls managers/astt. managers of the state of Gujarat 5-All Hotels /Restaurents managers/asst. managers of the state. 6-All mall managers/Securityincharge of the state. 7-All ticket collectors of GSRTC of the State of Gujarat.

    17. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience An Enforcement Plan – All Departments ( Police, Health, Education, F & D & NGO, IMA, etc) To develop the necessary mechanisms, and build confidence and capacity to enforce. A good enforcement plan should: Designate the authorities and agents responsible for enforcement and make sure they are trained; Develop and disseminate material to enable successful enforcement (signage, guidance, details of the legislation); Include sanctions and regular inspections; Monitor and communicate progress and support for legislation.

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    19. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience Our unique intervention – EAP For the past three years we have been working with Reliance, Coke, GSFC, IOCL, GM etc. on SOLVE ( Stress, Tobacco, Alcohol, HIV/AIDS and violence) at workplace issues Done in three phases based on ILO Framework esp. focus Tobacco Free Workplaces.

    20. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience Major milestones achieved… Drive against Hookah Parlours in the city of Vadodara and Gujarat State by Faith Foundation Police Raids on 14 Hookah Parlor June 2008. The awareness and sensitization programs for masses and esp. police department started from around September 2006. After the persistent efforts of the organization and NGO-Government partnership Baroda was the first city in India were 14 Hookah Parlours were closed down. 4 major raids took place in the city to the extent that Arabian Nights had to close down even the outlets of sale of hookah instrument. Under IPC 292,272,273,114 BP Act 131 & COTPA. Appeal letters for close down of Hookah parlous was issued to Ahmedabad, Surat & Anand. Following were Hookah Parlors were closed down.

    21. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience RTI & Legal Notices to … Big Corporate – IOCL, GSFC, Reliance, ONGC against violations of COTPA law. Legal Notice has been issued to 3 major Gutkhas companies – Tulsi, Vimal, and Zee.

    22. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience Rs. 1 & Illegal Cigarettes Police complain against smuggled cigarettes Police Complain against Rs. 1 Illegal Cigarettes (Midland, Vip, Spider,Harbour, Rocket, Forever, Furssat etc). 11 police stations proceedings have been started. As a result of the persistent efforts by Faith Foundation first time in Gujarat and India police detained illegal brand “Rocket” worth Rs. 4 lakh.

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    29. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience Let us all work together to fulfill the dream of Healthy Gujarat – Golden Gujarat

    30. 10/3/2011 NGO-Govt Partnership:Gujarat Experience Let us all work together to fulfill the dream of ‘Smoke Free Gujarat 2009’ ‘Tobacco Free Gujarat 2010’ Healthy Gujarat – “Golden Gujarat”

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