Reports
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Turning off the “TAPS” : strategies to control tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship in Kenya
Published date
Saturday, January 2, 2010 - 05:00
The National Tobacco Control Action Plan 2010-2015 (NTCAP) outlines the key directions for tobacco control in Kenya over the next 5 years, according to public health policy on tobacco control, and facilitates implementation of key recommendations
The looming tobacco epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa and its potential to thwart the development process has prompted most governments in the region to ratify the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
In an attempt to block policies aimed at reducing the demand for tobacco products, tobacco companies claim that such policies will have a negative impact on employment and the economy in tobacco-producing countries.