In line with the Thematic Areas 2 of the OIC Strategic Health Programme of Action (SHPA), SESRIC, in cooperation with the Tobacco and Alcohol Market Regulatory Authority of Turkey (TAPDK) organised a training course on “Tobacco Control” at the premises of Ministry of Health of Malaysia, on 01-02 April 2015, within the framework of the Tobacco Free OIC Initiative. The course was conducted by Mrs. Ayşe Gökalp Kırca Çelik and Mr. Cemil Mullaoğlu, Experts at the TAPDK.

The training course on “Tobacco Control” focussed on the following topics:

• WHO FCTC
• Packaging and labelling & pictorial warnings
• Selling to minors
• Protecting second-hand smokers & tobacco use in public places

For more information regarding the OIC- SHPA please visit: http://www.sesric.org/publications-detail.php?id=295

For more information regarding the Tobacco Free OIC Programme please visit: http://www.sesric.org/tfo/

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