Ramaiah Itumalla1, Badr Aldhmadi1. 1. Department of Health Management, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The tobacco use epidemic is one of the major global public health challenges and causes > 7 million deaths each year, including ~70 000 Saudis who die from smoking-related diseases. AIMS: To present recent government initiatives in Saudi Arabia that have been designed to combat tobacco use in the country. METHODS: This was a review based on secondary data sources such as published reports, articles in newspapers, and research studies published in various journals. RESULTS: We present initiatives taken from June 2017 to April 2019 by the Saudi government to combat tobacco use, including value-added tax on tobacco, antismoking campaigns, antismoking clinics, mobile apps and other initiatives. CONCLUSION: The study suggests that the government should evaluate the impact of these initiatives on tobacco control in Saudi Arabia.
BACKGROUND: The tobacco use epidemic is one of the major global public health challenges and causes > 7 million deaths each year, including ~70 000 Saudis who die from smoking-related diseases. AIMS: To present recent government initiatives in Saudi Arabia that have been designed to combat tobacco use in the country. METHODS: This was a review based on secondary data sources such as published reports, articles in newspapers, and research studies published in various journals. RESULTS: We present initiatives taken from June 2017 to April 2019 by the Saudi government to combat tobacco use, including value-added tax on tobacco, antismoking campaigns, antismoking clinics, mobile apps and other initiatives. CONCLUSION: The study suggests that the government should evaluate the impact of these initiatives on tobacco control in Saudi Arabia.
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