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Announced on September 14th 2006 by Hon’ble Minister of Health-Shri Ambumani Ramadoss and

Announced on September 14th 2006 by Hon’ble Minister of Health-Shri Ambumani Ramadoss and Chief Minister of Maharashtra-Shri Vilasrsao Deshmukh. Some of our Supporters and Partners. Bloomberg Philanthropies. About WCTOH. The event is hosted every three years in a new country

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Announced on September 14th 2006 by Hon’ble Minister of Health-Shri Ambumani Ramadoss and

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  1. Announced on September 14th 2006 by Hon’ble Minister of Health-Shri Ambumani Ramadoss and Chief Minister of Maharashtra-Shri Vilasrsao Deshmukh

  2. Some of our Supporters and Partners Bloomberg Philanthropies

  3. About WCTOH The event • is hosted every three years in a new country • is the most important vehicle for the progress of Global Tobacco Control History • starting from the mid-sixties, so far 13 World Conferences have taken place • 11 of these conferences were organized in industrialized countries and only 2 in developing countries • India is the third developing country to have ever bagged the Conference • Civil society groups with the support of the respective country governments organized all these conferences

  4. 1967: New York 1971: London 1975: New York 1979: Stockholm 1983: Winnipeg 1987: Tokyo 1990: Perth 1992: Buenos Aires 1994: Paris 1997: Beijing 2000: Chicago 2003: Helsinki 2006: Washington DC 2009: Mumbai, India World Conference Venues

  5. Now in Mumbai • Largest conference on Public Health in India • Biggest conference to come to the shores of Mumbai • A great opportunity to showcase Mumbai and our strength to manage and deliver a world class experience • Dates - 8th to 12th March 2009 • Venue - NCPA, Hotel Oberoi and Trident in South Mumbai • Time - 8:30am-5:00pm everyday • Logistic Partners • Conference Managers - KW Conferences • Travel Partners - Go India Holidays • Media and PR support – Bridgeway • F&B - Imperial and Mayfair • Other Events- Seventy, Big Events / Wizcraft

  6. Objectives of 14th WCTOH • Cost effective capacity buildingexercise for India • More than 600 Indian participants expected • Translates into a direct benefit of crores of rupees to the public health community of India. • Enroll more organizations in tobacco control • Induct many more professional associations and NGOs to get directly involved with tobacco control rather than being in the periphery. • Learning platform • New approaches and practices of tobacco control shared by national and international experts • Access to latest material on tobacco control • Media support • Raise public awareness and knowledge level about tobacco control • Initiate changes in media attitudes and make them pro-health

  7. Program of 14th WCTOH

  8. Highlights of 14th WCTOH • Over 150 well known International Speakers • More than 2000 delegates from over 130 countries • Over 400 Scholars developing countries • 1130 abstracts accepted • 407 Oral • 723 Posters • Various workshops with Health Workers and NGOs • Special focus on tobacco control issues in developing countries

  9. Highlights of 14th WCTOH • Ceremonial opening by Hon. President of India – Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil • Key note address by Director General of WHO – Dr. Margaret Chan • Will be graced by various international and national dignitaries • Mayor of ‘Smoke-free’ New York – Mr. Michael Bloomberg • Hon President of Uruguay – Dr. Tabare Vazquez • Chief Minister of Maharashtra/ Dy CM of Maharashtra • Other Key Ministers of State and Centre • Various Diginatries

  10. Committees

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