Signature campaign organised by IPH in to support the implementation of pictorial warnings on tobacco products in India

On 9th December 2007 again the Institute of Public Health (IPH) mobilized signatures of over 5000 medical students and health professionals in the city in the support of implementing the pictorials warning without further delay and dilution. The various institutions participated in the campaign included Cardiological Association of India, Karnataka chapter, Bangalore institute of Oncology, R V Dental College, Padmashree College of Nursing, KLE dental, Christ College and St. Joseph’s College. A delegation headed Mr. Chander of IPH and Dr. I B Vijayalakshmi, president of Cardiological Association of India; Karnataka Chapter along with representatives of the institutions mentioned above met the governor of Karnataka, His Excellency Shri Rameswar Thakur and submitted a memorandum. They appealed to him to implement the pictorial warning and requested him to express his solidarity with the campaign on the signing the signature campaign banner. The governor not only signed, he also assured that he would write to the center in support of the initiative. Visit http://picasaweb.google.com/drupendrabhojani/InstituteOfPublicHealth to view some snaps from the campaign