Dr Paul Sebastian, Director, Regional Cancer Centre and Vice Chairman, Tobacco Free Kerala and Shri Sukumaran, a tobacco-induced oral cancer victim conferring the citation of 'Tobacco Control Champion' on Hon'ble Kerala Chief Minister Shri Oommen Chandy at his official residence Cliff House on2 October.
The citation is signed by Dr Sebastian and Dr KR Thankappan, Prof and Head, Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies of SCTIMST.
It is a token of appreciation and gratitude by Kerala's tobacco control fraternity for the Chief Minister's outstanding leadership to the cause of public health in Kerala through far-reaching tobacco control measures over the past four years.
A note on Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2016 was also submitted to the Chief Minister. GATS is the global standard initiated by the World Health Organisation to systematically monitor adult tobacco use and track key tobacco control indicators. The next round of GATS is expected to begin in India and Kerala during January 2016.
62-year-old Sukumaran also shared his experiences with Shri Chandy.
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