Tobacco control in Africa
Tobacco control in Africa
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Domingos, Geraldo
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Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the world today, killing half of its
users. And it is increasing from developed to developing countries.
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is an international set
of guidelines on tobacco control. Adopted by the WHO on the 21st of May 2003 and entered
into force in 2005. The treaty was developed in response to the globalization of the tobacco
epidemic.
This systematic review addresses the Tobacco control in Africa (Angola), mainly focused on
the WHO FCTC, the report and general presentation of the framework, its main objectives,
the pros and cons in practical application and the prevalence of smokers in Angola and how
the framework helped developing countries in general and specifically in controlling tobacco
use.
The methods used in this work were based on multiple scientific sources such as, PubMed,
Web of Science, WHO and Google scholar.
The findings showed that although some African countries have fulfilled their obligation on
implementing regulations and creating strategic plans in compliance to the treaty, the region
also undergoes various challenges which present difficulties in a full and effective
implementation. An efficient and systematic surveillance mechanism is necessary and is an
essential component for a comprehensive tobacco control program in Africa.
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chemicals in cigarettes, tobaccopolice