Education Committee and Tata Memorial Hospital promoted the cause by highlighting the hazards of passive smoking by participating in the Marathon. 300 Municipal School Children and 20 doctors from the Tata Memorial Hospital ran in the Mumbai Marathon to support Smoke Free Mumbai Campaign. This initiative involved educating the general public about the Smoke Free Public Places Law which was passed on 2nd October 2008.
About 100 volunteers comprised of students from various city colleges such as Rachna Sansad, BGIMS, G S Medical College, etc as well as volunteers from Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health contributed during the marathon. It was heartening to see the level of enthusiasm from the volunteer’s right from the beginning of the marathon, which started at the early hour of 7:00 AM, till it lasted. In the beginning itself they were given energizer food packets which consisted of sandwiches, burgers, sweet dishes, fruit concentrates and of course, water. The faces of the volunteers were painted with various anti tobacco messages such as “Smoke Kills” , “No Smoking”, etc. Individuals dressed in giant Cigarette Stub costumes, and volunteers wearing sign boards of smoke free Mumbai was loudly applauded by the spectators.
All individuals, involved in the effort, came together to make the event a huge success, especially the volunteers who gave their very best by remaining extremely energetic, patient and cheerful throughout the event. The municipal school children along with doctors from Tata Memorial hospital inspired thousands of participants with their spirit and optimism, and ensured maximum support for the campaign from the citizens of Mumbai.
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