The knowledge hub is one-window access to all the data, research, and information on the tobacco use and efforts to control it in Pakistan and EMR. It provides a complete picture of the emerging alternative products in Pakistan and EMR. Evidence-based interventions can lead to legal, policy and administrative initiatives to end smoking. This hub collates the relevant knowledge from around the world to contribute to the aim of making our future smoke free.
In a submission made to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Nancy Loucas, a prominent consumer advocate and Executive Coordinator of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA), has accused the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Secretariat of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) of human rights violations and discrimination.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to treat e-cigarettes, also known as vapes, similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours. That could spell trouble for some big tobacco companies, which have bet on a shift to cigarette alternatives. British American Tobacco has said it wants 50 percent of its revenues to come from 'non-combustible' products by 2035.
The tenth Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) was to be the conference where countries finally got to grips with emerging alternative tobacco products, leading many involved with harm reduction to worry that severe restrictions would be recommended.
Introduction: Despite the high burden of tobacco use in India, users do not have access to adequate help. This pilot trial aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a text messaging intervention for tobacco cessation, generate preliminary estimates of its impact, and fine-tune procedures for a definitive trial.
Objectives: To examine the effectiveness of a media literacy-based smoking prevention program based on Ajzen's theory of planned behavior in female adolescents.
Population (Millions) | 16.9 |
Male(% of Total Pop) | 50.2 |
Female(% of Total Pop) | 49.8 |
Pop Growth (Annual %) | -1.0 |
Year | 2018 |
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Population (Millions) | 4.9 |
Male(% of Total Pop) | 50.7 |
Female(% of Total Pop) | 49.3 |
Pop Growth (Annual %) | 2.6 |
Year | 2018 |
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Population (Millions) | 11.6 |
Male(% of Total Pop) | 49.6 |
Female(% of Total Pop) | 50.4 |
Pop Growth (Annual %) | 1.1 |
Year | 2018 |
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