31 May 2010
The Epako School choir entertains the crowd
Namibia joins the rest of the world in commemorating World No Tobacco Day. The main event took place at Gobabis in the Omaheke region under the theme: “Gender and Tobacco: Emphasis on marketing the women”.
The purpose of this day is to draw particular attention to the need to protect women and girls from the harmful effects of tobacco marketing and smoke, in accordance with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Windhoek participated in the special event that took place at the Legare Stadium in Gobabis.