 A needs assessment exercise was conducted jointly by the Government of Kyrgyzstan and the Convention Secretariat from April to July 2012, including an initial analysis of the status, challenges and potential needs deriving from the country’s most recent implementation report and other sources of information. The mission of an international team led by the Convention Secretariat, with the participation of the WHO Country Office in Kyrgyzstan, the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, and the Finnish Lung Health Association, took place from 18 to 22 June.
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Developing Impactful Awareness Raising Campaigns towards Reducing Tobacco Consumption
Training Course on ‘Packaging, Labeling and Pictorial Health Warnings on Tobacco Products’
World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), the 3rd session of the Conference of the Parties
The Government in Uganda is preparing a tougher law which requires dealers in tobacco products to have licences within a year from the date of commencement. It will also halt all advertising of tobacco in the media, and its sale in small quantities. The regulation will also stop the sale and smoking of tobacco in public places.