WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2022
ORGANIZED BY: YMC SATELLITE UNIT CENTRE FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION IN COLLABORATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE, YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE ON 31.05.2022

YMC Satellite Unit- Centre for Substance Abuse Prevention in collaboration with Department of Community Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College organized the Observation of World No Tobacco Day 2022 in lecture hall 4 on 31/05/2022 between 2.00pm-4.00pm. The programme was organised by Dr. Imaad Mohammed Ismail, College coordinator, YMC Satellite Unit- Centre for Substance Abuse Prevention (Organising Chairperson), Dr.Poonam R Naik, Professor and HOD Department of Community Medicine, Dr. Sridevi K, Member, YMC Satellite Unit- Centre for Substance Abuse Prevention(Organizing Secretary) and Dr. Navya N, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine (Organising Joint Secretary).The inaugural session was held from 2:00pm to 2:30pm which started with invocation followed by Welcome address by Dr. Sridevi K, Member, YMC Satellite Unit- Centre for Substance Abuse Prevention. This was followed by Presidential Address by Dr. M S Moosabba, Dean, Yenepoya Medical College. Dr.Akshaya KM, Additional Professor, Department of Community Medicine delivered a session on the theme of World No Tobacco Day 2022- “Tobacco: Threat to our environment”. The inaugural session concluded by Vote of Thanks delivered by Dr.Navya N, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College.

Following the inaugural session the skit competition was conducted where the 3 teams belonging to 2019, 2020 and 2021 performed and the best two teams were declared as winners. The Winners of the poetry competition were awarded and they recited their winning poems. The day ended by thanking the audience for their participation.