Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been awarded as second best performer in the country in various activities organised for World No Tobacco Day 2024.
Additional Secretary and Director, National Health Mission Aradhana Pattnaik felicitated Odisha with certificate and citation. Director, Public Health Dr Nilakantha Mishra received the award on behalf of Odisha.
The prize was awarded on the occasion of World No Tobacco Fortnight observed from May 20 to June 5.
Odisha was selected for the second position on the basis of a well-designed structured evaluation by National Resources Centre for Oral Health and Tobacco Cessation, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi under the aegis of National Oral Health Programme, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.