Bengaluru received ‘Healthy City’ award for smoking laws

Bengaluru received ‘Healthy City’ award for smoking laws

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Category : Awards Published on: March 22 2023

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  • Bengaluru won the ‘Partnership for Healthy Cities’ award and a cash prize of $ 150,000 for effectively enforcing smoke-free laws at a summit held in London.
  • The focused effort from smoke-free Bengaluru resulted in a reduction of public-place smoking from 18.2% (2017) to 13.3% (2021).
  • The display of ‘no-smoking’ signs in the city also increased from 23.1% (2017) to 75%.
  • The global summit brought together officials from over 50 cities to discuss public health concerns.
  • Founded in 2017, the Partnership for Healthy Cities is a global network of 70 cities working together to prevent NCDs.
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