The Philippines Needs Tobacco Control Programs

Introduction In the 20th century, 100 million people died due to the world's tobacco epidemic. In the 21st century, one billion people may die due to the tobacco epidemic. About one tenth of the world's adults die every year about 5 million people, but if the current smoking pattern persists, by 2030 the proportion will be 1/6, which amounts to about 1,000 a year I will. Tens of thousands of dead (World Bank), 1999). Among the people who live today, about 500 million people are eventually shown to be killed by tobacco (Peto et al., 1994).

At the Tobacco Media Forum, Dr. Maricar Limpin, secretary general of the Philippine Tobacco Control Alliance (FCAP) NGO Framework Convention, says, "The younger a child is, the more likely it is to become a regular smoker." February 12 It is used in the Philippines in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. "As a future customer, the tobacco industry specifically targets young people." In addition, young people often come into contact with second-hand smoke and even second-hand smoke. Infants and young children who have been exposed to cigarette smoke eventually will develop asthma and other smoking related diseases.

According to Republic Act No. 9211 ("2003 Tobacco Control Law"), tobacco control in the Philippines is mainly due to the Tobacco Interagency Committee (IACT). Members of the IACT include the Tobacco Industry Representative nominated by the Ministry of Agriculture Tobacco and Tobacco Administrative Bureau, and the distributor of the largest local tobacco manufacturer and Philippine Tobacco Research Institute (consisting of tobacco research institutes) included. business). In the case of the Philippine Supreme Court in 2015, the court ruled that it is "ownership" that governs all aspects of tobacco control, such as access restrictions, tobacco advertisements, advertisements, sponsorships. In this case, the Ministry of Health, the major technical institution for disease control prevention, is considered not to have the authority to enact tobacco control regulations unless IACT permits this function.

The national tobacco control program is one of the strategies to reduce the use of tobacco. The overall goal of the program is to provide comprehensive support and assistance to help smokers quit smoking. These include legislative control, health promotion and public support, tobacco taxation, smoking cessation services, research, monitoring and evaluation, multi-sector cooperation and capacity development. Regarding legislative regulations, in 2004 the tobacco product advertisement was restricted to print, publish or distribute in accordance with the section "Regulation on the prohibition of advertising regulation of tobacco products". The promotion of cigarettes on TV and radio is prohibited. To raise awareness, health warnings are posted on each cigarette case. In addition, the government has formulated a Malaysian smoking policy to curb smoking. Full ban on smoking at government meetings