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Table
Indicator name:
Tobacco MPOWER National tobacco control programmes (NTCP)
Topic:
Risk factors
Rationale:
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, Article 5 states: Each Party shall develop, implement, periodically update and review comprehensive multisectoral national tobacco control strategies, plans and programmes … [and] establish or reinforce and finance a national coordinating mechanism or focal points for tobacco control.
Definition:

Government objectives on tobacco control exist

An official government policy for developing and coordinating the implementation of a plan of action, as well as for building a national infrastructure to carry out the implementation of the plan.

National agency for tobacco control exists

The tobacco control agency is defined as a national coordinating mechanism with an official government mandate for developing and coordinating the implementation of a plan of action, as well as for building a national infrastructure to carry out the implementation of the plan.

Number of full-time equivalent staff in national agency

Two half-time staff would qualify as one full time equivalent. Staff may include those working in the following areas of tobacco control:
  • programme coordination, including support for sub-national efforts;
  • epidemiology and surveillance;
  • economics and taxation;
  • public education, media, and pack warnings;
  • legal issues, including legislation and enforcement mechanisms in support of comprehensive smoke-free environments and bans on advertising, promotion and sponsorship.

Annual budget for tobacco control in currency reported, currency reported

The amount that was allocated and spent in one budget year, not what was contained in the budget. In addition to salaries, expenditures on the development of legislation, enforcement of legislation, behavior change promotion such as quit lines and cessation advice, and pharmacological treatment also constitute part of the tobacco control budget.

Budget year

A fiscal year (or financial year, or sometimes budget year) is a period used for calculating annual ("yearly") financial statements in businesses and other organizations.

Method of estimation:
Country reported data
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Biennial
Expected frequency of data collection:
Biennial
Contact person email:
commara@who.int
Name:
Alison Commar
IMRID:
2724
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