Gauteng Health MEC, Ms Qedani Mahlangu will on Tuesday, 31 May 2016 join the global family of nations in commemorating the World Health Organization World No Tobacco Day. The Day is held to highlight the harm caused by tobacco use and to advocate for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. Under the theme: “Get ready for plain packaging” discussion will put emphasis on packaging of tobacco products. According statistics tobacco kills about 44 000 South Africans a year and seriously harms the health of millions more.
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