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Umer Jamshaid 21 minutes ago Thu 10th January 2019 | 12:45 AM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Jan, 2019 ) :Speakers on Wednesday urged to put in place a long-term national programme to consolidate and build upon the tobacco control initiatives to curb smoking.
They were addressing a roundtable discussion on a proposed ten-year national programme for tobacco control in Pakistan, organized by Coalition for Tobacco Control Pakistan (CTC-Pak).
The event was attended by representatives from the government, Tobacco Control Cell, The Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (The Union) and World Health Organization (WHO).
Dr Nausheen Hamid, Federal Parliamentary Secretary for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination said the government is committed to a heathy Pakistan. She added as protecting youth from tobacco use was a government priority, it was ready to work with the civil society for tobacco control in the country.
Khurram Hashmi, National Coordinator of CTC-Pakistan, presented the salient features of the proposed programme. He said that CTC-Pakistan, a coalition of 263 CBOs and NGOs, works to strengthen the development and implementation of policies based on the provisions of WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) through advocacy campaigns and acting as a technical resource for the Ministry of National Health Services.
The participants reviewed the gains and challenges in the fight for tobacco control in Pakistan. These included the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-smokers Health Ordinance 2002, the ratification of FCTC along with ban on smoking in public places, public vehicles, on sale of cigarettes to minors, tobacco advertisements, import of shisha etc. However prevalence of cigarette smoking remains a challenge, they added.
During the discussion it was agreed that the Tobacco Control Cell under the federal Health Ministry should lead for the long term national programme.
It was felt that the cell's efforts for tobacco control should be backed by financial sustainability.
It was pointed out that apart from the funds allocation at the federal level, the cell should make efforts to generate funds by collaborating with the tobacco control advocates around the globe.
The participants termed the role of provinces critical for tobacco control efforts, maintaining that a strong coordination between the federal and provincial government can boost initiatives for a tobacco free Pakistan.
https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/speakers-for-sustainable-national-tobacco-con-526049.html
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Jan, 2019 ) :Speakers on Wednesday urged to put in place a long-term national programme to consolidate and build upon the tobacco control initiatives to curb smoking.
They were addressing a roundtable discussion on a proposed ten-year national programme for tobacco control in Pakistan, organized by Coalition for Tobacco Control Pakistan (CTC-Pak).
The event was attended by representatives from the government, Tobacco Control Cell, The Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (The Union) and World Health Organization (WHO).
Dr Nausheen Hamid, Federal Parliamentary Secretary for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination said the government is committed to a heathy Pakistan. She added as protecting youth from tobacco use was a government priority, it was ready to work with the civil society for tobacco control in the country.
Khurram Hashmi, National Coordinator of CTC-Pakistan, presented the salient features of the proposed programme. He said that CTC-Pakistan, a coalition of 263 CBOs and NGOs, works to strengthen the development and implementation of policies based on the provisions of WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) through advocacy campaigns and acting as a technical resource for the Ministry of National Health Services.
The participants reviewed the gains and challenges in the fight for tobacco control in Pakistan. These included the Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Non-smokers Health Ordinance 2002, the ratification of FCTC along with ban on smoking in public places, public vehicles, on sale of cigarettes to minors, tobacco advertisements, import of shisha etc. However prevalence of cigarette smoking remains a challenge, they added.
During the discussion it was agreed that the Tobacco Control Cell under the federal Health Ministry should lead for the long term national programme.
It was felt that the cell's efforts for tobacco control should be backed by financial sustainability.
It was pointed out that apart from the funds allocation at the federal level, the cell should make efforts to generate funds by collaborating with the tobacco control advocates around the globe.
The participants termed the role of provinces critical for tobacco control efforts, maintaining that a strong coordination between the federal and provincial government can boost initiatives for a tobacco free Pakistan.
https://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/speakers-for-sustainable-national-tobacco-con-526049.html
