Every year, the World Health Organization recognizes individuals or organizations from the six regions for their accomplishments in the area of tobacco control such as research, capacity building, promotion of policy or legislation and advocacy to enhance tobacco control. The World No-Tobacco Day 2013 Award Winners from the South-East Asia Region are:
Director-General's Special Recognition Award
- H.E. Dr Pradit Sintavanarong
Minister of Public Health
Thailand
World No Tobacco Day 2013 Award
- H.E. Mr Maithripala Sirisena
Minister of Health
Sri Lanka - H.E. Prof. Pe Thet Khin
Union Minister of Health
Myanmar - Directorate of Medical and Health Service
Government of State of Rajasthan
India - Ms Shoba John
Programme Director
HEALTHBRIDGE
India - Dr Rakesh Gupta
Head, Cancer and Tobacco Control, and
Senior Consultant, Surgical Cancer Surgery
Rajasthan, India
Regional Director’s appreciation award for World No Tobacco Day 2013
- Mr Lokendra Kumar Shrestha
Chairman, Nepal Cancer Relief Society
Nepal - Mr Sanjay Kumar, IAS
Secretary, Health-cum-Executive
Director and Food Safety Commissioner
Government of Bihar, India - Mr Ahmed Afaal
Managing Director, ADK Hospital
and
Vice-Chair, Tobacco Control Board
Malè, Maldives - Mr Jape Kong Su
Dili, Timor-Leste - Kerala Voluntary Health Services (KVHS)
Kottayam, Kerala
India - Mr Bejon Kumar Mishra
Consumer Online Foundation
New Delhi, India - Mrs Jyotsna Govil
Honorary General Secretary
India Cancer Society
Delhi, India - Mr Hemant Goswami
Founder and Chairperson
Burning Brain Society/
Tobacco-Free India Coalition/
Tobacco Free World Foundation/
Citizens' Voice, Chandigarh
India - Dr Srinivas Ramaka
Counsultant Cardiologist
Srinivasa Heart Foundation
India
