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Surveillance and monitoring
SURVEILLANCE
Surveillance is systematic ongoing collection, collation and analysis of data and the timely dissemination of information to those who need to know so that action can be taken.
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MONITORING
Understanding the tobacco industry's practices is crucial for the success of tobacco control policies. In recognition of this reality, WHO’s Member States unanimously adopted a resolution calling for transparency in tobacco control.
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Global Tobacco Surveillance System (GTSS)
The World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) began development of the Global Tobacco Surveillance System (GTSS) in 1999. The GTSS includes the collection of data through four surveys: the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) for youth; the Global School Personnel Survey (GSPS); and the Global Health Professions Students Survey (GHPSS) for adults. In 2007, a fourth component was added: the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). The new tobacco initiative is the result of a grant provided by the Bloomberg Philanthropies in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the CDC Foundation.
The purpose of the GTSS is to enhance the capacity of countries to design, implement, and evaluate their national comprehensive tobacco action plan and to monitor the key articles of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC).
- The GYTS focuses on youth aged 13-15 and collects information in schools.
- The GSPS surveys teachers and administrators from the same schools that participate in the GYTS.
- The GHPSS focuses on 3rd year students pursuing degrees in dentistry, medicine, nursing, and pharmacology.
- The GATS, a household survey, will monitor tobacco use among adults.
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Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS)
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Global School Personnel Survey (GSPS)
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Global Health Professions Students Survey (GHPSS)
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Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)
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