CTPD EXPECTATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENTS OFFICIAL OPENING OF PARLIAMENT SESSION: Improved regulation of Tobacco

The dangerous and harmful effects of tobacco consumption cannot be overstated – it is one of the leading causes of non-communicable diseases such as lung cancer, ischemic heart disease, stroke, asthma, respiratory infections, and the list goes on. According to the Ministry of Health, tobacco is responsible for over 7,000 deaths annually in the country, translating to a health cost burden of approximately K2.8 billion each year. Moreover, not only are smokers at risk of disease/death but also non-smokers through exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke, which according to the ministry of health is responsible for nearly 800 annual deaths in the country.

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