New Delhi: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has granted $5 million for strengthening the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, a statement said on Saturday. The grant will be given to the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), a Delhi based public-private partnership, over a three- year period.
Text: IANS
Images: PTI & AP
In Image: Volunteers participate in a street play to create awareness on the ills of tobacco use and alcohol consumption on the eve of World No Tobacco Day in Bhubaneswar on May 30, 2010.
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