State Level Consultation on elimination of Trans-fat

On September 19, 2019, a state-level multi-stakeholder consultation was held at Hotel Taj in Chandigarh to discuss the elimination of trans fats as a means to prevent cardiovascular disease and manage hypertension. The keynote speakers for the consultation included Dr. G.B. Singh, State Nodal Officer for Non-Communicable Diseases; Dr. Amarjeet Singh, Professor at the School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh; Ms. Opinder Preet Kaur Gill, President of Generation Saviour; Dr. Om Prakash Bera, Country Coordinator for the Global Health Advocacy Incubator; and Dr. Roopa Sivashankara, Senior Consultant in Cardiovascular Health at Vital Strategies.