World no tobacco day is celebrated each year on 31 may to aware people about the harmful effects of tobacco. Each year the theme of the day is changed , with different title’s to make people aware about the causes and consequences of tobacco use. . This year’s theme is commit to quit. This year’s theme was chosen so because millions of tobacco addicts wanted to quit tobacco use during the Covid pandemic, when it was found that Covid has more impact on tobacco users than others. Nearly 60% tobacco users in world wanted to quit but only 30% global population has access to quality tobacco cessation services. WHO launched a campaign to celebrate world no tobacco day under the slogan of commit to quit, the target of the campaign was to help 100 million people to quit tobacco use through various initiatives and digital tools.

In 1987, the Member States of the World Health Organisation created World No Tobacco Day to draw its attention towards the harmful effects of tobacco .They also wanted to focus on the preventable measures to stop deaths and diseases caused by tobacco use. It was in 1987 when the World Health Assembly passed the Resolution and they choose 7 April 1988 to be “a world no-smoking day.” Later on, in 1988, a new Resolution was passed for all health and community workers to help people quit tobacco. The Assembly then choose 31 may to be celebrated as world no tobacco day world wide
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco use kills more than 8 million people each year. Tobacco use also remains the main and most preventable cause of lung disease among both adults and children, and it is well-understand that the “big five” respiratory diseases (asthma, COPD, lung cancer, tuberculosis, pneumonia) and other acute lower respiratory tract infections are caused or worsened by tobacco product use and second-hand smoke exposure. Despite this, smoking-cessation treatment remains poorly implemented in healthcare around the world; according to the WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, only 23 countries worldwide offer cessation services that WHO describes as meeting best-practice levels. Tobacco and nicotine addiction is not a lifestyle choice, but a chronic relapsing disorder that should be treated accordingly. When nicotine, the psychoactive component of tobacco, is inhaled, it reaches the brain rapidly and is highly addictive. Most smokers want to quit, but evidence has shown that only 3–5 percent of people who attempt to quit without professional medical support succeed after 6 months, highlighting the need for professional assistance when quitting tobacco.
This year, the theme is ‘Quit tobacco to be a winner’. Around the world, there are several campaigns on social media, where people post ideas and tips to help others quit smoking using #CommitToQuit. This hashtag is sure to inspire the masses and to refrain from tobacco intake.

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