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Tobacco control: lessons learnt in Thailand
Prakit Vathesatogkit1, Naowarut Charoenca
1Action on Smoking and Health Foundation, Thailand. prakit@ashthailand.or.th
Indian Journal of Public Health
|November 18, 2011
Summary
Thailand
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Tobacco Control Research
Background:
- Thailand has over two decades of experience in tobacco control.
- Lessons learned from Thailand's tobacco control efforts are valuable for other nations.
- The study reviews legislation, obstacles, and challenges in tobacco control.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline present tobacco control lessons learned in Thailand.
- To review Thailand's tobacco control experience over twenty years.
- To identify transferable lessons for resource-challenged countries.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive and historical review of tobacco control in Thailand.
- Analysis of policy formulation and civil society roles.
- Examination of essential World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control areas.
Main Results:
- Key areas of tobacco control in Thailand include policy formulation and civil society engagement.
- The review covers essential World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control areas.
- Stakeholders, policies, and resources were mobilized effectively in Thailand.
Conclusions:
- Thailand's tobacco control strategies offer valuable insights for global public health.
- Resource-challenged countries can adapt lessons from Thailand's experience.
- Effective mobilization of stakeholders, policies, and resources is crucial for tobacco control success.
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