Jump to full article: Zawya.com (ae), 2009-02-19
Author: Mahmoud Assamiee
Intro: President Ali Abdullah Saleh issued directives to strictly implement the anti- smoking law which prohibits smoking in all indoor public places including public transport.
The law, which was issued in 2005, has already been enforced in the Ministry of Public Health and Population, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in addition to the Yemeni Airline CompanyYemeni Airline Company and Social Fund for Development.
In his meeting with the participants of the Fourth Gulf Conference on Fighting Cancer, which took place from February 16-18, Saleh emphasized a previous decision to increase fees on cigarettes. He also warned against dangers of smoking on health.
Dr. Abdul-Hakim Al-Kuhlani, the supervisor of the National Anti- Smoking Program in the Ministry of Public Health and Population said the president directed strict measures towards the enforcement of Law No.26 from the year 2005 on combating smoking.
"The Ministry of Health issued no-smoking directives to all medical facilities.
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