The World Health Organization (WHO) published its 2025 report on the global tobacco epidemic on Monday, focusing on the six policies described in WHO tobacco control measures.
Since 2007, 155 countries have implemented at least one of those policy recipes that has resulted in more than 6,100 million people, which are three quarters of the world population, now benefit: however, there are still the important gaps.
Here are the six policy recommendations:
- METROOnitoring policies for tobacco use and prevention;
- PRotating tobacco smoke people with smoke -free air legislation;
- EITHERFleing helps to leave tobacco consumption;
- WArning on the dangers of tobacco with package and media labels;
- myRegulate prohibitions of advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco; and
- KidneyThank tobacco taxes.
Striking earnings
Some 110 countries now require graphic health warnings about tobacco packaging and the new report reveals that the strategy has generated surprising profits in the fight against consumption.
As one of the key measures under the WHO frame convention on tobacco control (FCTC), graphic health warnings make tobacco damage visibly clear and difficult to ignore.
There has also been a growing trend to regulate the use of electronic cigarettes or purposes (electronic nicotine delivery systems, with the number of countries that regulate or prohibit the ends of 122 in 2022, to 133 in 2024.
Main gaps
Although it is very effective, 110 countries have not been able to launch any campaign against Tobacco since 2022, despite the gloomy statistics that around 1.3 million people continue to die by second -hand smoke every year.
Forty countries have not yet adopted a single MPower measure and more than 30 countries are still allowing cigarettes without mandatory health warnings. The UN Health Agency is asking for urgent actions in areas where the impulse is lagging behind.
“The government must act boldly to close the remaining gaps, strengthen the application and invest in the proven tools that save lives“Said Ruediger Krech, director of Health Promotion.
