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Jump to full article: All-Africa.com, 2007-05-16
Author: Sarjo Camara Singhateh / FOROYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda)
Intro: "At The World Health Assembly in May 2003, the member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) agreed on a ground breaking public health treaty to control tobacco supply and consumption." Says WHO Communications Officer, Mr. Gassama.
He noted that the text of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) covers tobacco taxation, illicit trade, advertising, sponsorship and promotion, and product regulation.
Mr. Gassama stated that the Republic of Tanzania is the latest African country to ratify the WHO frame-work Convention on Tobacco Control on the 30th of April 2007.
According to Mr. Gassama, the Gambia signed the WHO FCTC on the 16th of June 2003, but has not yet ratified it.
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