Karnataka ne launch kiya divisional workshop, TB aur tobacco control ko integrate karne ke liye World No Tobacco Day 2026 se pehle
मुख्य बातें
- •The State Tobacco Control Cell (STCC) Karnataka, in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) and Vital Strategies, organized a divisional-level workshop on TB-tobacco integration in Mysuru on May 24, 2026.
- •Officials highlighted that tobacco users are nearly twice as likely to develop active TB and that continued tobacco use during treatment triples the risk of treatment failure, relapse, and death.
- •Over 22.8% of adults in Karnataka (approximately 93 to 94 lakh people) use tobacco, but less than 1.3% have access to cessation services.
- •The workshop aimed to equip district officers with protocols, strategies, and data support to improve tobacco cessation interventions and integrate them into TB care.
Mysuru, 24 May, 2026 – Karnataka ke State Tobacco Control Cell (STCC) ne National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) aur Vital Strategies ke technical support ke saath, Mysuru ke State Institute for Urban Development mein Saturday ko division-level workshop organise kiya. World No Tobacco Day 2026 se pehle hua yeh workshop Mysuru division ke district health officers, National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) officials, NTEP programme officers aur healthcare personnel ko ek saath laye, taaki tobacco control aur TB elimination ke efforts ko better coordinate kiya ja sake.