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Kohima: Nagaland Health and Family Welfare Minister P Paiwang Konyak is calling for a unified approach to implement the state's recent year-long ban on tobacco and nicotine products. During a high-level department meeting in Kohima on Tuesday, Konyak requested that churches, civil society groups, and community leaders assist in enforcing the policy to better protect public health.
The state government enacted the ban on June 4, prohibiting the manufacture, storage, sale, and distribution of food products containing these ingredients. This move follows guidelines from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to curb health risks, particularly among the youth. Konyak urged stakeholders to collaborate with district administrations and police forces to maintain strict compliance across the region.
Beyond tobacco control, the minister evaluated several departmental health initiatives, including the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and the National Quality Assurance Standards 100-day mission. Regarding global health concerns, state nodal officer Nyan Kikon confirmed that Nagaland has yet to see any Ebola cases. Addressing the room, Kikon said, "no Ebola case has been detected in Nagaland so far." Despite this status, the department remains on high alert with instructions to strengthen surveillance and response capabilities as a precautionary measure.
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