Strengthening tobacco control in the wake of COVID-19
Discussion paper
12 December 2023
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Overview
This paper is intended for governments, policymakers, United Nations agencies and development partners. It discusses the importance of tobacco control in reducing impacts from coronavirus disease (COVID-19), accelerating recovery toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and building resilience to pandemics. The paper provides recommendations for national and global action within and beyond the health sector. It was prepared jointly by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).
Related
Tobacco and COVID-19
WHO Team
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control DGO
Editors
This discussion paper was authored by Roy Small of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Andrew Black and Jacqui Drope of the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), as well as Douglas Webb of UNDP
Number of pages
34
Reference numbers
ISBN: 978-92-4-008210-6
Copyright
United Nations Development Programme and World Health Organization (acting as the host organization for the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco (Convention Secretariat), 2023