MPOWER A Policy Package to Reverse the Tobacco Epidemic
Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) have committed themselves to protecting the health of their populations by joining the fight against the tobacco epidemic. To help countries fulfil the promise of the WHO FCTC and turn this global consensus into a global reality, this document presents – a policy package that builds on the measures of the WHO FCTC that have been proven to reduce smoking prevalence.
Tobacco control requires strong political commitment as well as the participation of civil society. This document is meant to serve as a reference for stakeholders at country level to help them translate the tobacco control policies of the package into practice. It is meant to assist planning, building and evaluating national and international partnerships, while facilitating access to financial resources for tobacco control activities. It is presented in four sections:
- the vision for tobacco control
- the package of policies and interventions
- surveillance, monitoring and evaluation
- and national tobacco control programmes.
The package encourages policy-makers along with the rest of society, including civil society, health-care providers and others, to envision a world free of tobacco use. Furthermore, the package provides the tools to create a world where tobacco use declines by promoting a legal and socio-economic context that favours tobacco-free living. The goal is a world where no child or adult is exposed to tobacco smoke.
