Nghe An trains inspectors and examiners on tobacco harm prevention and control
After this training course, the quality of inspection, examination and handling of violations of the law on tobacco harm prevention and control in Nghe An province will be improved.
On the morning of August 20, Nghe An Department of Health, Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Control in collaboration with the Center for Health and Population Initiatives organized a training course on inspection and examination of tobacco harm prevention and control in Nghe An province.
Participating in the training course were representatives of the Department of Health, Nghe An Department of Health Inspectorate, Provincial Center for Disease Control; departments, offices, and units under the Vinh City People's Committee; Department of Industry and Trade; Department of Tourism; Department of Culture and Sports; Department of Education and Training; Department of Information and Communications; Provincial Inspectorate; Department of Transport; Market Management Department; Nghe An Provincial Police.
The training course on inspection and examination of tobacco harm prevention and control in Nghe An province took place over 2 days from August 20 to 21, 2024. At this training course, the participating officers were informed by experts and lecturers about many contents related to tobacco harm prevention and control and inspection and examination of tobacco harm prevention and control.
Including: Harmful effects of tobacco and implementation of the Law on Tobacco Harm Prevention at the local level; legal regulations on implementing smoke-free environments, tobacco advertising and retail; general procedures for conducting an inspection; procedures for handling administrative violations in tobacco harm prevention; instructions on tools, forms for inspection, examination, practice of inspection, examination of tobacco harm prevention at the facility.
Speaking at the opening of the training course, Dr. Nguyen Van Thuong - Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Health stated: The training course is organized to update knowledge and improve inspection and control skills in tobacco harm prevention for functional forces and related units.
Thereby, in order to strengthen the force, build mechanisms and plans for inter-sectoral coordination between localities in the work of inspection, examination and handling of violations of the law on prevention and control of tobacco harm; use information technology solutions, social networks in monitoring compliance with the law on prevention and control of tobacco harm... After this training course, the work of inspection, examination and handling of violations of the law on prevention and control of tobacco harm will be promoted./.
