Award

Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) presents several awards to key people that have made invaluable contributions to tobacco control as well as those who have helped make World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), its theme and its celebration a great success. These awards are a sentiment of appreciation on behalf of WHO to the great efforts and time that these people have invested in the campaign as well as in fighting tobacco.
This year, five WNTD awards have been presented to the following individuals:

• Dr Ahmed Hamed Atteya Head, Central Association Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Egypt. 

• Mr Khalid Sibaithi Head Medina Anti-Smoking Association, Saudi Arabia.

• Professor Dr Sherif Omar President, Egyptian Cancer Society, Egypt.

• Professor Dr Ibrahim El-Gharbi Founder, National League Against Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, Tunisia.

• Professor Dr Mohamad Bartal