Tobacco is a significant contributor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases.
This project is funded through the Economics of Tobacco Control Research Initiative. This is an IDRC and Cancer Research UK co-funding partnership launched in October 2017.
Tobacco is a significant contributor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases.
Tobacco remains a leading cause of death and ill-health globally, including in low and middle-income countries. Extensive empirical research confirms that higher excise taxes reduce tobacco use and discourage non-smokers from initiating smoking.
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the implementation of which is a specific target (3.a) of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, recognises that raising taxes is the most cost effective tobacco control measure.
Fiscal policies (primarily taxation) for tobacco control have been widely recognized as the most effective measures to curb tobacco consumption and prevent tobacco-related diseases.
In April 2016, Burkina Faso became the first African country to introduce a national policy for universal and free healthcare for pregnant women, new mothers, and children under five.
Adolescents experience a number of major neurobiological, hormonal, physical, and psychological changes, which present important risks to their health and well-being.
Nigeria has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world.
Research shows that high gender inequity translates into poor health for mothers, pregnant women, and children. At the community and individual level, gender inequities and disparities can underlie dimensions of poverty among women.