In an effort to ensure compliance of tobacco control laws in best public interest, we, supporting TheNetwork for Consumer Protection appeal to the Honorable Prime Minister, to enforce two years old decision of raising Graphical Health Warning to 85% on cigarette packs. We highly acknowledge and appreciate PMs Heroic decision which was then announced by Minister for National Health Services, Ms. Saira Afzal Tarar on February 11, 2015 in an effort to protect youth of Pakistan from the menace of tobacco, which is the single most leading cause of premature deaths. Pakistan is just a friction away to take a leap step in a leading role in implementing 85% of GHW for the welfare of society and achieve an international ranking of 3rd from 106th .
Knowing that in Pakistan nearly 110,000 deaths are attributed, each year, to diseases caused by tobacco. Around 1,200 children initiate smoking daily and with every passing day the burden of tobacco epidemic is escalating. The incidence of lung and oral cancers are also on rise. The healthcare cost incurred due to cancers and other tobacco related diseases is manifold and exceeds revenues generated from tobacco industry.
Adoption of 85% pictorial health warning will surely go a long way in strengthening tobacco control efforts in Pakistan and will prevent our people from deaths and diseases. In Pakistan, 77.5% smokers currently notice Graphical Health warning on cigarette packages and 29.7% think of quitting because of warning labels. An increase warning size will surely have more impact. We as health professionals owe to promote health of people in our country and by enforcing then decision Pakistan will discourage tobacco industry from spreading this epidemic.
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Reached 100 supporters
April 14, 2017
64 Comments
Anti smoking measures are being taken around the World. Health warnings & higher taxes are the tools to reduce the harm caused by tobacco, through discouraging & deterring people to smoke & helping smokers to cut down & quit. If you smoke while you are pregnant;your baby could be born too early, have a birth defect, or die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Even being around cigarette smoke (SHM) can cause several health problems for children. I strongly support the cause as it is reported 78% of current smokers noticed health warnings on cigarette packs & 30% thought about quitting bcz of warning label. This is one of the cost effective interventions to de normalize tobacco products and reducing the influence of tobacco industry.
Smoking is the leading predisposing factor to atherosclerotic diseases like stroke. coronary artery disease and carotid stenosis and several malignancies. There is a dangerously increasing trend of smoking in our youth which can predict a massive surge in the burden of diseases caused by smoking in future. This is a challenge for our society to tackle this major havoc to health of our young generation and this can only be done with proper planning and awareness of communities in the right direction. Raising Graphical Health Warning is certainly one of the most cost effective way to let people know, whether they be literate or illiterate about the hazards of smoking.
The youth today is born in an era that is digital till its core, they learn everything by seeing. Being a dentist I eat young people on daily basis and counsel them to quit smoking. Yet still the rate of mouth ulcers and gingivitis is at high, and honestly no one but another smoker can stand with bad breath that comes from a chain smoker.But they need to be reminded of this with each cigarette they smoke. I am a consistent volunteer for this cause and fully support it.
Certainly it is a great initiative for behavioral change intervention. An exposure to a horrific picture every-time a smoker will hold a cigarette pack to smoke will build pressures.
Enhance GHW will not stop tobacco industry from production and selling of tobacco products. It’s a regulatory measure to save underage children from initiating smoking. It will not impact GDP percentage. Furthermore, increase taxes on tobacco products will increase GDP percentage.
The graphical health warning should cover 85% of the tobacco product packages.
The graphical health warning should cover 85% of the tobacco product packages.
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In an effort to ensure compliance of tobacco control laws in best public interest, we, supporting TheNetwork for Consumer Protection appeal to the Honorable Prime Minister, to enforce two years old decision of raising Graphical Health Warning to 85% on cigarette packs. We highly acknowledge and appreciate PMs Heroic decision which was then announced by Minister for National Health Services, Ms. Saira Afzal Tarar on February 11, 2015 in an effort to protect youth of Pakistan from the menace of tobacco, which is the single most leading cause of premature deaths. Pakistan is just a friction away to take a leap step in a leading role in implementing 85% of GHW for the welfare of society and achieve an international ranking of 3rd from 106th .
Knowing that in Pakistan nearly 110,000 deaths are attributed, each year, to diseases caused by tobacco. Around 1,200 children initiate smoking daily and with every passing day the burden of tobacco epidemic is escalating. The incidence of lung and oral cancers are also on rise. The healthcare cost incurred due to cancers and other tobacco related diseases is manifold and exceeds revenues generated from tobacco industry.
Adoption of 85% pictorial health warning will surely go a long way in strengthening tobacco control efforts in Pakistan and will prevent our people from deaths and diseases. In Pakistan, 77.5% smokers currently notice Graphical Health warning on cigarette packages and 29.7% think of quitting because of warning labels. An increase warning size will surely have more impact. We as health professionals owe to promote health of people in our country and by enforcing then decision Pakistan will discourage tobacco industry from spreading this epidemic.
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Reached 100 supporters
April 14, 2017
64 Comments
I think to stop such a menace as smoking taking a small step like this would surely bring bigger results.
Anti smoking measures are being taken around the World. Health warnings & higher taxes are the tools to reduce the harm caused by tobacco, through discouraging & deterring people to smoke & helping smokers to cut down & quit. If you smoke while you are pregnant;your baby could be born too early, have a birth defect, or die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Even being around cigarette smoke (SHM) can cause several health problems for children. I strongly support the cause as it is reported 78% of current smokers noticed health warnings on cigarette packs & 30% thought about quitting bcz of warning label. This is one of the cost effective interventions to de normalize tobacco products and reducing the influence of tobacco industry.
Smoking is the leading predisposing factor to atherosclerotic diseases like stroke. coronary artery disease and carotid stenosis and several malignancies. There is a dangerously increasing trend of smoking in our youth which can predict a massive surge in the burden of diseases caused by smoking in future. This is a challenge for our society to tackle this major havoc to health of our young generation and this can only be done with proper planning and awareness of communities in the right direction. Raising Graphical Health Warning is certainly one of the most cost effective way to let people know, whether they be literate or illiterate about the hazards of smoking.
The youth today is born in an era that is digital till its core, they learn everything by seeing. Being a dentist I eat young people on daily basis and counsel them to quit smoking. Yet still the rate of mouth ulcers and gingivitis is at high, and honestly no one but another smoker can stand with bad breath that comes from a chain smoker.But they need to be reminded of this with each cigarette they smoke. I am a consistent volunteer for this cause and fully support it.
Certainly it is a great initiative for behavioral change intervention. An exposure to a horrific picture every-time a smoker will hold a cigarette pack to smoke will build pressures.
Enhance GHW will not stop tobacco industry from production and selling of tobacco products. It’s a regulatory measure to save underage children from initiating smoking. It will not impact GDP percentage. Furthermore, increase taxes on tobacco products will increase GDP percentage.
The graphical health warning should cover 85% of the tobacco product packages.
The graphical health warning should cover 85% of the tobacco product packages.
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I think to stop such a menace as smoking taking a small step like this would surely bring bigger results.