A sensitization workshop for teachers was organized at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow on September 17, 2011. The key resource persons present at the programme were Dr. M C Pant, Director of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Science, Ms. Sobha Shukla, Former teacher of Loreto, Jitendra Dwivedi, Consultant, Rahul Dwivedi, Consultant, Gautam Sahgal, Media Representative, and Ms. Saroj Kumari, State Prohibition Officer. The workshop was attended by over fifty two participants. Teachers were sensitized on tobacco burden in India, tobacco & its health hazards focused on Oral & Lungs Cancer, COTPA and social aspect of tobacco. The workshop is ended with a highly interactive session with teachers.
