World No Tobacco Day 2021

The Gambia College Student Union, in partnership with Raid-The Gambia Volunteers in the West Coast Region, organized a symposium to commemorate "World No Tobacco Day." The World Health Organization has designated May 31st as "World No Tobacco Day," with this year's theme being "Commit to Quit," which assumes significant importance during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Several speakers, including the President of The Gambia College Student Union, the Principal of Gambia College, and the Advocacy and Communication Officer of Raid-The Gambia, took turns highlighting the significance of this day as the country aims to become a tobacco-free generation by 2030. Special thanks were given to the student union, under the leadership of the Health Minister, Mr. Saikou Bojang, and his executive members for organizing this important event, which also coincided with a blood donation drive. The symposium ended with a presentation by Mr. Lamin Jammeh, the Regional Coordinator for Raid-The Gambia in the West Coast Region, on the effects of tobacco use and related products, including shisha, the Tobacco Control Act and Regulation, and The Gambia's efforts in tobacco control before and after the WHO Framework Convention in Tobacco Control in June 2007.