World No Tobacco Day

When summer temperatures soared in Jatni, youth volunteers from the Jatni Yuva Shakti Club did not wait, they acted. Mobilized under the Young Gamechangers Initiative and supported by WHO India, they distributed over 200 oral rehydration salts (ORS) packets to daily wage workers, street vendors, traffic police and older adults at risk of heat stroke and dehydration. They demonstrated correct ORS preparation, shared practical heat-safety tips, and set up ORS corners at anganwadi centres, while engaging with self-help groups to sustain access for vulnerable families, directly benefiting more than 200 people. (© WHO India/ Deepshikha Ray)

Road safety concerns in Jatni sparked young volunteers from Jatni Yuva Shakti Club to turn awareness into action. Trained and empowered under the Young Gamechangers Initiative, supported by WHO India, they used street plays to promote helmet and seatbelt use, responsible driving and injury prevention. Their advocacy helped secure local approval for traffic signals, speed breakers and other road safety measures. (© WHO India/ Manoj Parida)

In Locha village in the Achalganj block of Unnao district, frontline health workers briefed WHO Representative to India Dr Yvan J.-F. Hutin about Sanchari Rog Niyantran Abhiyan–Dastak, a state initiative to prevent and control communicable diseases by going door-to-door to bring health services to people’s doorsteps. WHO’s National Public Health Support Network provides planning, monitoring and feedback at the sub-district, district and state levels, enabling near real-time course correction. (©WHO India / Vikas Gupta)

Dr Atul Garg, associate professor, Microbiology Laboratory, briefed WHO Representative to India Dr Yvan J.-F. Hutin on the use of RB cell lines in cell culture for poliovirus detection at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow. WHO’s National Public Health Support Network supports sample testing at the laboratory as part of India’s continuing surveillance to remain polio-free. (©WHO India / Vikas Gupta)