Comparison of tobacco control policies in the Eastern Mediterranean countries based on Tobacco Control Scale scores.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Pub Date : 2012-08-01 DOI:10.26719/2012.18.8.803

G Heydari, F Talischi, M R Masjedi, H Alguomani, L Joossens, M Ghafari

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Abstract

This cross-sectional survey aimed to provide an overview of tobacco control strategies in the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). A questionnaire to collate data on implementation of 6 major policies was developed based on the previously published Tobacco Control Scale and using MPOWER measures of the WHO Tobacco Free Initiative and the Tobacco Atlas. Only 3 of the 21 countries scored higher than 50 out of 100: Islamic Republic of Iran (61), Jordan (55) and Egypt (51) More than half of countries scored less than 26. Highest scores were achieved by Afghanistan in cigarette pricing, Oman in smoking bans in public places, Islamic Republic of Iran in budgeting, prohibition of advertisements and health warnings against smoking and Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia and Kuwait in tobacco cessation programmes. The low mean total score in EMR countries (29.7) compared with European countries (47.2) highlights the need for better future planning and policy-making for tobacco control in the Region.

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根据烟草控制量表评分比较东地中海国家的烟草控制政策。

这项横向调查旨在概述东地中海地区（EMR）国家的烟草控制策略。根据之前发布的《烟草控制量表》，并采用世界卫生组织无烟草行动的 MPOWER 指标和烟草图集，编制了一份调查问卷，以整理 6 项主要政策的实施数据。在 21 个国家中，只有 3 个国家的得分高于 50 分（满分 100 分）：伊朗伊斯兰共和国（61 分）、约旦（55 分）和埃及（51 分）。得分最高的是阿富汗的卷烟定价，阿曼的公共场所禁烟，伊朗伊斯兰共和国的预算编制、禁止吸烟广告和健康警示，以及阿拉伯叙利亚共和国、突尼斯和科威特的戒烟计划。与欧洲国家（47.2 分）相比，欧洲、中东和北非国家的平均总得分较低（29.7 分），这突出表明该地区未来需要更好地规划和制定烟草控制政策。

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Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICESPUBLIC, ENV-PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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3.30

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4.80%

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112

期刊介绍： The Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, established in 1995, is the flagship health periodical of the World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. The mission of the Journal is to contribute to improving health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region by publishing and publicising quality health research and information with emphasis on public health and the strategic health priorities of the Region. It aims to: further public health knowledge, policy, practice and education; support health policy-makers, researchers and practitioners; and enable health professionals to remain informed of developments in public health. The EMHJ: -publishes original peer-reviewed research and reviews in all areas of public health of relevance to the Eastern Mediterranean Region -encourages, in particular, research related to the regional health priorities, namely: health systems strengthening; emergency preparedness and response; communicable diseases; noncommunicable diseases and mental health; reproductive, maternal, child health and nutrition -provides up-to-date information on public health developments with special reference to the Region. The Journal addresses all members of the health profession, health educational institutes, as well as governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the area of public health within and outside the Region.