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The only legal product that causes the death of half of its regular users!
Jump to full article: The Accra Daily Mail (gh), 2007-02-28
Author: Dr Kofi Ahmed, Ag. Chief Medical Officer at the Ministry of Health
Intro: Conclusion:
Ghana recognized the need to control tobacco use, long before the WHO FCTC idea, which culminated in the treaty and the country’s draft legislation on Tobacco Control. Tobacco Control has been one of the regular activities undertaken by the Health Education unit of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Information. It is hoped with the current impetus, all stakeholders will help make tobacco use outdated, so as to improve the health of the people in the country, despite the economic gains from the tobacco industry.
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