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Intro: The next World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) - the 15th conference - will be held in Singapore for the first time, in 2012. The expected number of delegates for the conference in 2012 is estimated to be between 2,000 to 3,000 persons. . . .
5 The Health Promotion Board of Singapore will spearhead the organization of WCTOH 2012, to be held at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Singapore’s successful bid to host the 15th WCTOH was supported by Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau (SECB), a group of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB); numerous local government and non-government organizations; as well as several regional and international tobacco control organizations.
6 The proposed scientific programme of the 15th WCTOH will build on the WHO (World Health Organization) 2008 call to action for all countries to implement the MPOWER strategies to achieve the overarching aim of reversing the global tobacco epidemic. (More information on MPOWER is listed in the Annex document).
7 In order to spur countries into action for the next phase in tobacco control’s history, the 15th WCTOH has four goals:
• facilitate learning and collaboration among multi-sectoral tobacco control advocates, especially building capacity to tackle emerging issues;
• galvanize existing partners and foster new leadership, especially in countries where tobacco control efforts are lagging behind;
• encourage debate and advocate for evidence-based and innovative strategies on tobacco control, especially for the hard-to-reach; and,
• share lessons learnt on creating an enabling environment to implement the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control within diverse settings.
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