Smoking Prevention and Cessation in the Africa and Middle East Region: A Consensus Draft Guideline for Healthcare Providers – Executive Summary
| Autor: | Tarek Safwat, Hichem Aouina, Geoffrey Onyemelukwe, Moulay Hicham Afif, Yousef N. Nawas, Moh’d Amin Al Otaibi, Ashraf A. Amir, Ahmed Yousif M. Ali, Chris T. Bolliger |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Respiration. 83:423-432 |
| ISSN: | 1423-0356 0025-7931 |
| DOI: | 10.1159/000337726 |
| Popis: | Despite the abundance of scientific evidence confirming the health consequences of smoking and other forms of tobacco use, the tobacco epidemic remains an important public health problem and by 2030 it is predicted that more than 80% of tobacco deaths will be in developing countries. In Africa and the Middle East, many local factors contribute to the initiation and maintenance of tobacco use. Although efforts to reduce the mortality and morbidity associated with smoking and tobacco dependence are underway, there is a need for guidance on how to utilize appropriate tobacco control policies and psychology- and pharmacology-based therapies to counter tobacco dependence as recommended by the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). A group of tobacco cessation experts from public health services and/or academic institutions in Africa and the Middle East participated in a series of four meetings held in Cairo, Cape Town, and Dubai between May 2008 and February 2011 to develop a draft guideline tailored to their region. This article provides the background to the development of this draft smoking cessation guideline and discusses how the recommendations can be implemented and progress monitored to promote both primary prevention and cessation of tobacco use within our countries. The draft guideline for Africa and the Middle East provides an important resource in combating the devastating effects of tobacco use in these regions which can be further localized through engagement with local stakeholders in the countries of the region. |
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