yvona tous of framework convention alliance (fca) for tobacco control presents in wntd 2016 webinar
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Tobacco & development
Webinar for media in lead up to
World No Tobacco Day 2016
Yvona Tous, FCA
24 May 2016
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1.1 BILLION
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“In many ways, tobacco and poverty are part of the same vicious cycle. Across the
globe, smoking is generally common among the poorest segments of the population.”
Tobacco Atlas, 2015
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1 TRILLION
“ The exact global economic cost related to tobacco consumption is
unknown, but it is likely over one trillion dollars per year.”
Tobacco Atlas, 2015
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1 TRILLION
“The exact global economic cost related to tobacco consumption is
unknown, but it is likely over one trillion dollars per year.”
Tobacco Atlas, 2015
• The diseases caused by tobacco use impose high
productivity costs to the economy because of sick workers
and those who die prematurely during their working years.
• Lost economic opportunities in highly populated developing
countries will be particularly severe as tobacco use is high
and growing in those areas.
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GOOD NEWS #1:
Package of evidenced-based
tobacco control measures exists!
internationally- negotiated
legally-binding
covers almost 90% of world
population
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GOOD NEWS #3:
TOBACCO TAXES are good for
health and government
revenue!
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda, adopted following the 3rd International Conference on
Financing for Development:
Para 32: … price and tax measures on tobacco can be an effective and important means to
reduce tobacco consumption and health care costs, and represent a revenue stream for
financing for development in many countries.
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NOT SO GOOD NEWS:• Commitments are in place, but the action is lagging
behind.
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NOT SO GOOD NEWS:• Commitments are in place, but the action is lagging
behind.
THE OPPORTUNITY• Governments need to take action!
• The seventh session of the FCTC Conference of the Parties
will take place in less than six month.
• Governments will meet in November 2016 to discuss
progress on WHO FCTC implementation and will adopt
decision to guide global tobacco control for the next two
years.
7-12 November, 2016
COP7 in India
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HELPFUL RESOURCES
COP7: http://www.who.int/fctc/cop/sessions/cop7/en/
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THANK YOUYvona Tous