Celebration of World No Tobacco Day 2019

To mark World No Tobacco Day 2019, VISA organized the following activities: Production and distribution of bookmarks for Mauritius and Rodrigues. View bookmarks for Mauritius and Rodrigues Production and distribution of stickers for Mauritius and Rodrigues. View stickers for Mauritius and Rodrigues Organisation of a 2-day workshop in Rodrigues on 22nd and 23rd May, 2019,…

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Celebration of World No Tobacco Day 2018

A round table was organised at the Gold Crest Hotel on June 1, 2018, on the theme “Community participation in the prevention of tobacco-related diseases.” A total of 38 persons attended the activity, including representatives of the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation. Click here to read more on the activity

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Publication of calendar 2018

VISA published a calendar for 2018 with new images focusing mainly on the harms caused by the use of tobacco. The calendar was distributed to government departments, municipalities and district councils, schools, private sector and international organisations.

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Production of a song in Creole (2018)

The song was composed and produced by Ecole de Musique headed by Mr Alain Remila. The launching of the song was held on the occasion of the round table held at Gold Crest Hotel on June 1, 2018. CDs and VCDs of the song were distributed to participants and other stakeholders. Click here to listen…

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Celebration of World No Tobacco Day 2017

VISA marked World No Tobacco Day 2017 by organising an inter-college competition in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Five hundred students from colleges of Upper PlaineWilhems participated in the competition. The prize-giving ceremony was held at the Municipality of Quatre Bornes on 31 May. Messages were conveyed through a mini exhibition and…

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Publication of calendar 2017

In December 2017, VISA published a calendar with prevention messages on tobacco use with a view to create awareness on the ill-effects of tobacco among smokers and exposure to tobacco smoke among non-smokers. The calendar was distributed to NGOs and public and private sectors. Click here to view the calendar pages

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Celebration of World No Tobacco Day 2016

VISA marked World No Tobacco Day 2016 by organizing a series of activities aimed at promoting the enforcement of the Public Health (Restrictions on Tobacco Products) Regulations 2008. These included the following: Training of 200 members of the police force through 5 one-day regional training workshops, organized in the month of May 2016 in collaboration…

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Celebration of World No Tobacco Day 2015

VISA, in collaboration with theMinistry of Health and Quality of Life and the Mauritius Institute of Health, organized a workshop on “TOBACCO ENDGAME STRATEGY FOR MAURITIUS” at Domaine les Pailles on 29 May, 2015, for participants from various sectors. Click here to read more on the activity

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Celebration of World No Tobacco Day 2014/ Regional projects with Ministry of Youth and Sports (2014)

In the context of World No Tobacco Day 2014, a Training of Trainers workshop was was held on 4 and 5 June 2014 at Domaine Les Pailles for 25 officers of the youth cadre of the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Participants identified a number of community-based youth-oriented projects aimed at sensitizing young people on…

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Celebration of World No Tobacco Day 2013

ANationalPoster Competition was held in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and was open to students of Form III and IV. Cash prizes and shields were awarded to the winners. The Prize Giving Ceremony was held at Rabindranath Tagore Institute, Ilot, Pamplemousses in the presence of the Minister of Youth and Sports and…

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Publication of a Tobacco Control Newsletter

A Tobacco Control Newsletter was published and distributed to different stakeholders. The Newsletter carried a number of articles dealing with different aspects of tobacco control. It aimed to inform its readers on tobacco-related activities and issues at local and international levels. Click here to read the Newsletter Click here to see the photo gallery

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Outreach activities

VISA conducts outreach activities targeting different populations groups which include, amongst others, youth, women, workers, and …

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