Knowledge Hub on Ending Smoking

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.

Knowledge Hub on Ending Smoking in Pakistan

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WHO FCTC Rights Violations

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.

March 22, 2024 Download

E-cigarettes around the world

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.

March 22, 2024 Download

'Historic decisions' on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products absent at COP10

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.

March 22, 2024 Download

Text message-based Cessation Intervention for People who Smoked or Used Smokeless Tobacco in India: a Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial

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.

March 22, 2024 Download

Effectiveness of a media literacy-based smoking prevention program in female adolescents

Objectives: To examine the effectiveness of a media literacy-based smoking prevention program based on Ajzen's theory of planned behavior in female adolescents.

March 22, 2024 Download

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WHO FCTC Rights Violations E-cigarettes around the world 'Historic decisions' on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products absent at COP10 Text message-based Cessation Intervention for People who Smoked or Used Smokeless Tobacco in India: a Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial Effectiveness of a media literacy-based smoking prevention program in female adolescents Consumer groups urge inclusivity in fight for smoke-free society PNP expresses concern over surge in minors apprehended for vaping Ministry of Finance wants 50% tax on e-cigarette atomizer Association between textual and pictorial warnings on tumbac (waterpipe tobacco) boxes and motivation to quit waterpipe smoking among Lebanese and Iraqi adolescents Health Minister Seeks Cabinet Approval For Proposed Anti-Smoking Regulations Increasing trend of vaping among women - Lukanisman Comparative evaluation of GSH, total protein and albumin levels in patients using smokeless tobacco with oral precancerous and cancerous lesions Extraction and Purification of Nicotine from Tobacco Rhizomes by Supercritical CO2 Media Search Frequency, Source Credibility About e-Cigarette Health Information, and Motivation to Quit EC Among University Students in Chengdu, China A Complete COP Out The WHO Proves It Is Interested Only in Its Own Power, Not Health GFN News #95 | THR ON THE SILVER SCREEN | Exploring the #GFN24 Film Festival with Emmanuel Mwape WHO's Disregard Called Out The Advocates Voice - March 2024 Why Is Advocacy Region - Based? Why some parents are led to think e-cigarettes are healthy (they’re not) Women in THR: Asanda Gcoyi - Full Webinar 'Vape pa more'! DOH records cases of lung injuries among minors due to e-cigarettes, seeks PNP's help A Smoke-Free Nigeria: Lessons From Sweden Don't block escape route for smokers, say activists Comparison of exhaled carbon monoxide levels and its association with nicotine dependence between electronic and tobacco cigarettes: A cross-sectional study among teenage smokers Vaping can make you more prone to Covid infection Can vaping cause cancer? Alpha5 nicotine acetylcholine receptor subunit promotes intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma metastasis Impact of electronic cigarette usage on the onset of respiratory symptoms and COPD among Chinese adults COP10: What if lives were saved? Experts Fault WHO's Approach To Tobacco Control Press Release: Experts recommend to seize the COP 10 delay as a catalyst for tobacco control innovation THE KAC GLOBAL TOBACCO HARM REDUCTION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME 2024/25 The 'Western Pacific Declaration' E-cigarettes must be banned in Viet Nam: workshop Thailand asked to follow the PH lead in accepting safer tobacco alternatives Sale of three flavored cigarette products stopped with immediate effect Mzansi make the switch: Vaping trial leads to smoking cessation results No more excuses, no more delays on Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill Regulate vape, e-cigarettes immediately, says Hannah Yeoh Malawi Now a Full Party to FCTC Association between having a meal together with family and smoking: a cross-sectional nationwide survey Ignoring the evidence and science will cost more smokers' lives Alternative nicotine products lead to reduction in smoking rates: report A 21-Year-Old Woman with Sickle Cell Disease and Vaso-Occlusive Pain Associated with Using an Electronic Nicotine Dispensing System (E-Cigarette or Vape) - a Case Report E-Cigarettes and Associated Health Risks: An Update on Cancer Potential Effects of Nicotine on the Central Nervous System and Sleep Quality in Relation to Other Stimulants: A Narrative Review Initial insights on vaping-associated illnesses in Colombia: evidence for action Yunnan University researcher Ming Deng proses integration of regulation and innovation in tobacco harm reduction interventions - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

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Estimate of Current Tobacco Use Prevalence (%) (Age-Standardized Rate) - Bahrain

Eastern Mediterranean Region

Syrian Arab Republic
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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Palestine
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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Tunisia
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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