Browsing: International Commission to Reignite the Fight Against Smoking

The battle against tobacco use has stalled worldwide. www.theexchange.africa

The Commission was established to recommend a set of actions to accelerate an end to adult smoking and other toxic tobacco use.

Chaired by Ambassador (ret.) James K. Glassman, former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, the Commission includes representatives from India, Indonesia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

A major focus of the report is the failure of governments and international organizations to address the special needs of LMICs , as well as the needs of marginalized communities within higher-income countries, including racial minorities, indigenous people, those with mental health conditions, and those living with diseases. The report examines the role of emerging innovations, physicians and risk-proportionate policies in ending smoking.…