Representatives of 10 south and southeast Asian countries, including
India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka, at the
regional meeting of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention
on Tobacco Control sought ban on smokeless forms of tobacco. The
meeting was organized in New Delhi on 26 July 2013 by India's health
ministry in collaboration with WHO SEAR (southeast Asian region) which
reviewed implementation of the WHO convention and major developments
related to the treaty in the region and internationally. The
participants also included representatives from Bhutan, Myanmar, the
Maldives, and Timor Leste.
Smokeless forms of tobacco, including use of areca nuts, pose serious public health problems in most countries of the region.
The meeting also facilitated inter-country exchanges on implementation achievements and challenges, including identification of the best practices and the ways of further promoting their dissemination and use. It reviewed instruments available for implementation of the convention, particularly the guidelines and the reporting system.
The meeting also facilitated inter-country exchanges on implementation achievements and challenges, including identification of the best practices and the ways of further promoting their dissemination and use. It reviewed instruments available for implementation of the convention, particularly the guidelines and the reporting system.
It also decided to raise awareness of the newly adopted protocol to
eliminate illicit trade in tobacco products and to promote its signature
and ratification.
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