29/05/2026
An Awareness Program on the occasion of World No To***co Day, 2026 themed "Unmasking the appeal - to***co does not always come with smoke" was organized by Assam Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF), Jorhat in collaboration with District To***co Control Cell (DTCC) and Assam Nursing Institute, Titabor, Jorhat on 29th May, 2026.
Renowned consultant and Senior Medical Officer of ACCF, Jorhat and SHRC, Dr. Bihaari Agarwal was present as a chief guest along@ with Dipti Saikia, Counsellor, DTCC; Manoshi Goswami, Zonal Coordinator, ACCF; Sushmita Chakrabortty, District Coordinator, ACCF and Staff nurses of ACCF.
Felicitation to the guests were done by the Principal and Nursing Tutors of Assam Nursing Institute, Titabor followed by a lecture and discussion session on "To***co Burden and Cancer" by Dr. Bihaari Agarwal and a speech was given by Dipti Saikia on "Importance of counselling for cessation of to***co use".
Following the lecture session, a quick Quiz Competition and a Poster Competition was conducted among the students of Assam Nursing Institute, Titabor and prizes & certificates were distributed to the winners.