Using an Assessment Tool to Further Tobacco Control Accomplishment in Thailand

Charoenca, Naowarut; Kungskulniti, Nipapun; Sritabutra, Duangkamon; Pitayarangsarit, Siriwan; Hamann, Stephen

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“…Fiscal policies are used to reduce the demand for tobacco use by increasing cigarette prices and taxes on tobacco in many countries including Thailand, Malta, Portugal, Sweden, Ireland, Canada, and the United Kingdom (36,(41)(42)(43). Korean government imposed a 10% value-added and waste disposal tax of 7 Won on 20 cigarettes during 1994-2014.…”

Section: Tobacco Usementioning

confidence: 99%

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Strategies to tackle non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan: A scoping review

Neyazi

Mosadeghrad

Afshari

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors are the leading cause of death worldwide and contribute to 74.3% of deaths globally in 2019. The burden of NCDs is escalating in Afghanistan. Currently, every seconds, people in Afghanistan are dying of NCDs. Addressing this challenge in Afghanistan needs effective and practical interventions. This study aimed to identify the strategies developed and implemented in countries with low non-communicable premature death. To conduct a scoping review, we followed the six-step Arksey and O'Malley protocol and searched for eligible articles on eight international databases and the gray literature. The study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. The inclusion criteria were English documents and evidence produced up to 30 November 2021 for the control of NCDs. We excluded incomplete texts, duplicates, and dissertations due to lack of access. We used EndNote X9 and MaxQDA software for data management and analysis. We conducted content analysis for this study. A total of 122 documents developed between 1984 and 2021 met the inclusion criteria. We identified 35 strategies from which the most used strategies were related to unhealthy diets and smoking cessation programs. Canada (26.4%), Korea (19.8%), and the United Kingdom (19%) have the most publications on the control and prevention of NCDs among the countries included in the study. Most strategies were implemented over 2 years (41%). This study recommends specific interventions to control and prevent NCDs for the main risk factors of tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and the main non-communicable diseases such as heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health, the WHO country office, and other involved stakeholders can use the findings of this review to design and implement strategies for controlling and preventing NCDs in Afghanistan. International organizations such as the World Health Organization, United Nations Agencies, the World Bank, and other involving communities should invest in strengthening good health governance in Afghanistan. The Afghan Government should focus on promoting and funding health literacy among the public and self-care to control and prevent NCDs.

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Section: Tobacco Usementioning

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“…Ban on all tobacco advertisements or restriction on tobacco point of sale is the demand reduction measures applied in many countries (32,36,(43)(44)(45)(46). Canada passed the Smoke-Free Ontario Act (SFOA) in 2006 by which restrictions were applied on tobacco point of sale in any place.…”

Section: Tobacco Usementioning

confidence: 99%

Strategies to tackle non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan: A scoping review

Neyazi

Mosadeghrad

Afshari

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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“…In an effort to improve reporting, other databases have been examined 7 , 8 , 12 , such as the WHO’s Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic (MPOWER report) 13 , bespoke assessment tools have been created (e.g. Tobacco Control Scale, WHO MPOWER tobacco control score) 14 , 15 or assessments with triangulated information have been conducted 9 , 16 .…”

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“…Tobacco Control Scale, WHO MPOWER tobacco control score) 14 , 15 or assessments with triangulated information have been conducted 9 , 16 . These alternatives have limitations too, such as the MPOWER report’s susceptiveness to both subjectivity and social desirability biases of the national experts who provide the scores 12 , 17 , and the subjectivity of the bespoke assessment tools during the scoring process 14 .…”

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Tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship ban adoption: A pilot study of the reporting challenges faced by low- and middle-income countries

Tselengidis¹,

Dance²,

Adams³

et al. 2023

Tob. Induc. Dis.

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INTRODUCTION The WHO Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC) Secretariat has identified issues with Article 13 (Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship) Party policy progress reporting, whilst some researchers remain skeptical of the completeness and accuracy of the data collected as part of the required reporting questionnaire. Gaining a deeper understanding of the challenges encountered when completing these questionnaires could provide insights to improve WHO FCTC progress reporting. METHODS Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted between January and June 2021, with nine national tobacco control focal point (NFP) individuals (designates who report on WHO FCTC implementation on the Party's behalf) from low-and middle-income countries. The study analysis used a thematic framework approach involving data familiarization, thematic framework construction, indexing and refining, mapping and interpretation of the results. RESULTS The analysis generated four themes: 1) use of different resources, 2) presence of compounding complexities, 3) use of supporting mechanisms employed for tackling the challenges, and 4) recommendations for refinements within the questionnaire and for those completing it. CONCLUSIONS The WHO FCTC reporting questionnaire needs improvements that could be piloted and discussed between the Convention Secretariat and the Parties prior to wide scale implementation.

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“…The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended four evidence-based “best buy” interventions for tobacco use to reduce the economic impact of diseases caused by smoking, including tax increases, smokefree indoor workplaces and public places, health information and warnings, and bans on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship [ 9 ]. Thailand ratified the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in 2004 and since then has strengthened it tobacco control policies [ 10 ]. In 2019, WHO recognized Thailand’s high level of achievement in two of the best buy interventions: health warnings (since 2005) and smokefree policies (since 2010) [ 11 ].…”

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Association between tobacco control policies and hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction in Thailand, 2006-2017: A time series analysis

Patanavanich

Glantz

2020

PLoS ONE

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Introduction Studies in many countries have documented reductions of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) hospitalizations with smokefree policies. However, evidence on the association of cigarette tax with AMI events is unclear. There have been no studies of the associations between these two policies and AMI hospitalizations in Thailand. Methods We used negative binomial time series analyses of AMI hospitalizations (ICD-10 codes I21.0-I21.9), stratified by sex and age groups, from October 2006 to September 2017 to determine whether there was a change in AMI hospitalizations as a result of the changes in cigarette prices and the implementation of a 100% smokefree law. Results Cigarette price increases were associated with a significant 4.7% drop in AMI hospitalizations among adults younger than 45 (incidence rate ratio [IRR], 0.953; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.914–0.993; p = 0.021). Implementation of the 100% smokefree law was followed by a significant 13.1% drop in AMI hospitalizations among adults younger than 45 (IRR, 0.869; 95% CI, 0.801–0.993; P = 0.001). There were not significant associations in older age groups. Conclusions The Thai cigarette tax policy and the smokefree law were associated with reduced AMI hospitalizations among younger adults. To improve effectiveness of the policies, taxes should be high enough to increase cigarette price above inflation rates, making cigarettes less likely to be purchased; smokefree laws should be strictly enforced.

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Using an Assessment Tool to Further Tobacco Control Accomplishment in Thailand

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References 4 publications

Strategies to tackle non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan: A scoping review

Strategies to tackle non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan: A scoping review

Tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship ban adoption: A pilot study of the reporting challenges faced by low- and middle-income countries

Association between tobacco control policies and hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction in Thailand, 2006-2017: A time series analysis

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