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Symposium on Tobacco Control and Alcohol Prohibition by Harvard Chan India Research Center

August 1st, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 9:15 am

Risky Behaviors and Health Promotion – State of Evidence and Preventive Actions in India

As the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health India Research Center resumes activities in person, this event will be conducted in a hybrid format, with panelists and attendees joining physically (in Mumbai) and virtually (on Zoom). Join us for a discussion with experts and practitioners, as they approach a wide range of concerns related to alcohol consumption and tobacco usage in India.

Joining the panel are:

  • Mr. B. Kartikey Dhanji, IAS, Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Excise Commissioner cum IG Registration, Bihar Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development
  • Dr. Pratima Murthy, Director and Senior Professor of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences
  • Dr. Rati Godrej, MD, Internal Medicine and Member, Advisory Council for Harvard Chan School of Public Health – India Research Center
  • Dr. Ziming Xuan, Associate Professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health
    Moderated by: Dr. K Vish Viswanath, Lee Kum Kee Professor of Health Communications at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Please RSVP to attend, in person or online. You will receive further details closer to the event date.

Details

Date: August 1st, 2022
Time: 8:00 am - 9:15 am
Calendars: Public Events
Event types: Conferences and Symposia

Venue

Virtual
Also in person, in Mumbai.