Smokeless tobacco control policy in Bangladesh: A stakeholder study of challenges for implementation and compatibility with the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

Eva Naznin, Olivia Wynne, Johnson George, Alexandra M.J. Denham, Mohammad E. Hoque, Abul Hasnat Milton, Billie Bonevski, Kay Stewart

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Abstract

Bangladesh ratified the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in 2004. But there are concerns that FCTC legislation and implementation of smokeless tobacco control policy is insufficient in Bangladesh. The aim of this study was to investigate the achievements and challenges of smokeless tobacco control policy in Bangladesh and its alignment with the FCTC. We interviewed tobacco control stakeholders about smokeless tobacco control policy in Bangladesh and its alignment with FCTC....
Original languageEnglish
Article numberPP44
Pages (from-to)47-48
Number of pages2
JournalAsia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology
Volume16
Issue numberS6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event2020 Hunter Cancer Research Symposium - Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, Australia
Duration: 6 Nov 20206 Nov 2020

Keywords

  • smokeless tobacco
  • public health policy
  • Bangladesh

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