Combating tobacco use in Saudi Arabia: a review of recent initiatives

被引:24
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作者
Itumalla, Ramaiah [1 ]
Aldhmadi, Badr [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hail, Coll Publ Hlth & Hlth Informat, Dept Hlth Management, Hail, Saudi Arabia
关键词
anti-smoking campaign; anti-smoking clinics; mobile app; Saudi Arabia; tobacco; SMOKING;
D O I
10.26719/emhj.20.019
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Background: The tobacco use epidemic is one of the major global public health challenges and causes > 7 million deaths each year, including similar to 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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页数:6
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