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VISA

in collaboration with

Ministry of Health and Quality of Life and Mauritius Institute of Health

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2-Day Training of Trainers Workshop

on

Prevention of Tobacco Use

Date: 5-6 August 2015

Venue: Gold Crest Hotel, QuatreBornes

 

Programme

 

Day 1 (5 August):

8.30-9.00: Registration of participants

9.00-9.30: Official ceremony

9.30-10.00: Tea break

10.00-10.40: The global epidemic of tobacco

Presenter: Mr. Mohee, President, VISA

10.40-11.20: The WHO-FCTC

Presenter:  MrsLeelmanee Moussa, Research Officer/Senior Research Officer,

Mauritius Institute of Health

11.20-12.00: Tobacco control in Mauritius

Presenter: Mrs V. Vythelingam, Health IEC Officer, MOH                         

12.00-13.00: Lunch

13.00-13.40: Tobacco taxation: Key to Tobacco Control

Presenter: MrM.Bheekhee, Lead Analyst, Ministry of Finance

13.40-14.20: Why and how tobacco kills

Presenter: Dr (Mrs) A. Deelchand, NCD Coordinator, MOH

14.20-15.00: The Promotion of Smoke-free Environments in Mauritius

Presenter: Dr (Mrs) Marie France Lan Cheong Wah, Senior Lecturer, University of

 Mauritius

15.00-15.30: Evaluation of Day 1

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Day 2 (6 August):

8.30-9.00: Registration

9.00-9.35: Tobacco control research: does it make a difference?

Presenter: Mr. Burhoo, Research Officer/Senior Research Officer, Mauritius

Institute of Health

9.35-10.15: Smoking cessation services in Mauritius

Presenter: Dr.  Bucktowar, Consultant Psychiatrist, MOH

10.15-10.45: Tea break

10.45-11.20: The interference of tobacco industry in tobacco control

Presenter: D. Mohee, President, VISA

11.20-12.00: Educational Tool for Trainers – Practical sessions

Presenter: Mrs V. Vythelingam

12.00-13.00: Lunch

13.00-14.15: Group work- Identification of micro-projects on tobacco control

14.15-15.15: Plenary session

15.15-15.30: Evaluation of workshop

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