Government committed to Accelerating Tobacco Control in KP.

PESHAWAR -- The Provincial Alliance for Sustainable Tobacco Control Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday organized a meeting with Prof Dr. Abid Jameel, Advisor to Caretaker Chief Minister on Health Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to explore avenues of enhancing and strengthening government-CSO partnership for tobacco control and harm reduction to public health by tobacco.

'Alliance for Sustainable Tobacco Control' is a provincial Alliance of diverse CSOs membership, established by Blue Veins with the support of The Union, working to lead, create, reinforce, and support effective multi-sectoral tobacco control interventions and actions which support the implementation of tobacco control measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Addressing the participants, Advisor to CM expressed the commitment to strengthening the structured framework around tobacco control and appreciated the efforts of CSOs for their support to the Government.

During the meeting, the members of the Provincial Alliance for Sustainable Tobacco Control Khyber presented 'Policy Recommendations' to the Advisor on viable solutions and strategies for combined interventions for tobacco control and a smoke-free environment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The advisor to CM was briefed about the current tobacco use trends.

The discussion highlighted the priority areas for immediate policy reforms and informed decisions to benefit public health at large.

The Advisor on Health to Caretaker Chief Minister acknowledged the severity of the issue and expressed a strong commitment to acting to address it.

Prof Dr. Abid Jameel, Advisor to Care Taker Chief Minister on Health said,' Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is extremely concerned about the tobacco epidemic as it...