The Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence, Ministry of Health and Human Services joins the rest of the world in celebration of World No Tobacco Day on Saturday, May 31, 2014 under the theme “Raise Taxes on Tobacco”
The Department is using the day to highlight its accomplishments including a draft national policy to make all public places throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands smoke free. Draft legislation to regulate the manufacture, sale, advertising and sponsorship of tobacco and tobacco products was also developed and submitted to cabinet. Both the policy and legislation are in accordance with the 2003 World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
Word no Tobacco Day is celebrated every year since 1987 to bring awareness to the health consequences of tobacco use. The Ministry of Health is inviting all of the Turks and Caicos to make Saturday May 31, 2014 a SMOKE-FREE DAY.
