World No Tobacco Day celebrates tobacco free film and fashion

The World No Tobacco Day theme for 2003 is tobacco free films tobacco free fashion Action!
World No Tobacco Day is celebrated around the world every year on May 31.
This year World No Tobacco Day will focus on the role of the fashion and film world in fostering the worldwide tobacco epidemic and urge them to stop being used as vehicles of death and disease. The world of film and fashion cannot be accused of causing cancer. But they do not have to promote a product that does.
World No Tobacco Day, will highlight the role that the fashion and film industries play in cultivating the global tobacco epidemic. Given their huge potential for influencing the public - especially young people - these industries are fertile ground for tobacco industry marketing tactics.

WHO is calling on the entertainment industry, in particular the world of films and fashion, to stop promoting a product that kills every second regular user. In November 2002, WHO was joined by medical associations and the Smoke Free Films project at the University of California in San Francisco in its call to the entertainment and fashion industries to ensure that their social responsibility is commensurate with their global influence. In particular, Hollywood and Bollywood -the Indian films industry in the city of Mumbai - were invited to join the worldwide movement to rid films of their tobacco-promoting role.

MMSA marks its 2nd Anniversary

25^th April 2003, Katmandu, Nepal

3^rd General Elections Completed; New President Elected

The 3rd General Elections were held at the 3rd General Assembly of MMSA. the meeting was held at the newly established central executive office in Katmandu. After introduction from the General Secretary, the annual report and achievements of the past year was given by the President. The financial report was announce by Mr. Ikleel Shareef.
A new executive body was elected later in the evening. Members of the 3rd executive body are:
- President: Aishath Suha Mohamed
- Vice-President: Mohamed Ismail
- General Secretary: Shaffa Ibrahim
                - Joint Secretary: Abbasa Abdul Hamid
                - Treasurer: Maryam Shazra
                - MBBS Repersentative: Ismail Shafeeu
                -PG Representative: this post is currently vacant since there were no contesting candidates.
The Elections were followed by a vote of thanks from the vice president and giving away of certificates of appreciation. The MMSA anniversary was celebrated with a dinner to mark the occasion.

  - Click here to see the election results

  - Get the outgoing presidents' speech
 

Central Executive Office of MMSA Inaugurated

19^th April 2003, Katmandu, Nepal

The Central Executive Office of MMSA was inaugurated by Dr. Abdul Azeez Yousuf, Director General of Health Services, on the 19th of April. He was accompanied by Mr. Solih from the Ministry of Health on an official visit to Katmandu, Nepal. . The establishment of an office for the central executive body marks an important milestone in the history of MMSA. The financial assistance for the establishment and maintenance for the office is provided by Mr. Waheedhudheen, as a generous offer to the association.
In his speech , Dr. Abdul Azeez, congratulated the MMSA for its efforts and advised the students and doctors on the need to preserve the values and practice of the profession and prevent been drawn into its commercialization.
Dr. Abdul Azeez met most of the medical students and doctors in Katmandu on his visit.

World Health Day 7^th April

Shape the Future of Life: Healthy Environments for Children

Each year on April 7^th, the world celebrates World Health Day. On this day around the globe, thousands of events mark the importance of health for productive and happy lives. This year, the theme for World Health Day is "Healthy Environments for Children". The millions of children that die annually from environmentally related illnesses could be saved through the creation of healthy settings, whether it be the home, the school, or the community at large.

MMSA marked the day by participating in the events organized by the Nepal Medical Students Society (NMSS)