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The Himalayan Times: "Fifty-one per cent of people in the world die due to smoking and tobacco consumption, while in Nepal, 31 [percent cent of] people die due to smoking and tobacco,” said Mahendra Prasad Shrestha, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health.

Business Standard : 'What Damage Will This Cigarette/Bidi Do,' the public service announcement (PSA) prompts smokers to think about each cigarette or bidi as the path to one of many potential harmful events: heart attacks, cancer, lung disease, and more.

ANI: At a World Health Organization event held recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India launched a national media campaign to encourage smoking cessation.

Devex : Santo Domingo's overpopulation of motor vehicles is leading to serious environmental health consequences for the city.

Deccan Chronicle : With technical support rom Vital Strategies, the Union ministry of health and family welfare of India has launched a national media campaign titled- ‘What damage will this Cigarette/Bidi Do?’ to encourage smoking cessation. The campaign will encourage smokers to quit tobacco use and national quit help line numbers have also been launched to advice smokers’ on quitting.

Science Magazine : The disease that killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa just a few years ago has returned, striking the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

APN News: At a World Health Organization event, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India launched a national media campaign to encourage smoking cessation. Entitled “What Damage Will This Cigarette/Bidi Do,” the PSA prompts smokers to think about each cigarette or bidi as the path to one of many potential harmful events.