Quit Tobacco App

Quit Tobacco App

Ques – Which organisation has launched a ‘Quit Tobacco App’ ?
A)Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
B)World Bank
C)World Health Organization(WHO)
D)SAARC
Ans-C
Related facts-

  • World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region (SEAR) has launched a ‘Quit Tobacco App’.
  • This application helps people to give up the use of tobacco in all forms, including smokeless and other newer products.
  • It is launched during WHO’s year-long ‘Commit to quit’ campaign, is the latest tobacco control initiative by the WHO South-East Asia Region.
  • Tobacco is the world’s leading cause of preventable death and kills nearly 8 million persons every year.
  • World Health Organization was founded on 7 April 1948 and Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
  • World Health Organization’s Director General is Tedros Adhanom.

By-Akash P singh

Ref – https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/feb/15/who-launches-quit-tobacco-app-says-it-will-help-smokerskick-the-butt-2419788.amp