A media campaign was launched Wednesday by the Health and Social Welfare minister, designed to discourage and halt the use of tobacco in The Gambia.
The initiative dubbed "National Mass Media Campaign on Tobacco Control" formed part of efforts by the government through the Health Ministry and other relevant partners to make The Gambia a "smoke free nation". The initiative that also aims to caution people on the dangers of smoking is spearheaded by the Non-Communicable Disease Control of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the World Lung Foundation.
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