Tobacco-Use-and-WPS-Offueice1_020233.pptx

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1. T o bacco Use and A b u se R e p resent by : K r i s h a Mae C . C o m b a te & J o r e nce Carolino

2. T h e following are considered to be the most significant goals and challenges of the tobacco control i n the Philippines : 1 . R a i s e taxes and prices of tobacco T h e s i n t a x law of the Philippines imposes higher taxes on tobacco and local products , overcoming a strong industry lobby that kept prices in the Philippines among the cheapest .

3. 2 . P r o t ect people from tobacco smoke . R e p ublic Act of N o . 9 2 1 1 , a l s o known as the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2 3 , b e c ame a l a w in the Philippines .

4. 3 . O f f e r h e l p t o q u i t t o b a cco u s e . T h e r e i s a n e e d for a coordinated national cessation system for the implementation of the national cessation to be effective .

5. 4 . Warm p eople about the d a n g ers of t o b a cco . G r a p h ic h e a l th i n f o rmation o n all tobacco packages ( i n t r o duced by DOH AO 2 1 - 1 3 ) i s a helpful way to make the people aware of the h armful effects of t o b a cco .

6. 5 . D e v e lop c o o r d ination and implementation mechanisms . I n 2 7 , D O H o f f icially designated the National Center for D i s ease Prevention and Control ( NCDPC ) a s the coordinating unit for tobacco control .

7. 6 . S u s t a in monitoring and evaluation efforts . T h e Philippines h a s recent , r e p r e sentative , a n d p e r i o dic tobacco surveillance data for both adults and youth . H o w ever , sustainability is a c h a llenge .

8. 7 . E n f o rce b a n s on tobacco advertising , promotion , and sponsorship ( T A P S ) . T o e n s u re the s u stainability of current initiatives and further progress , DOH recommends to strengthen the enforcement m e c hanism of the c u rrent T A P S ' r e s t r i ctions , t h r o ugh coordinated a c tion at local jurisdictions , under DOH leadership and coordination .

9. Q u i t t ing s m o king i s not e a s y , b u t i t i s w o r th i t ! ! !