Anti-TB poster contest launched
A contest was launched in Hanoi on October 11 to develop public awareness posters that promote the eradication of tuberculosis (TB) in 2012.
The contest aims to mobilise public involvement in TB prevention activities, reduce discrimination against TB patients, raise awareness of TB and call for support policies for TB prevention.
At the launch ceremony, Le Thi Phuong, deputy head of the Steering Committee of Population, AIDS and Social Affairs said that to fight TB effectively, there needs to be joint efforts from society at large. She expressed hope to create useful educational communication products to raise public awareness of the disease.
The awards ceremony will be held in December at the Opera House, Hanoi.