Experts on Thursday called on the government, public health authorities, and stakeholders to consider replicating Sweden ’s tobacco policy to achieve a smoke-free Nigeria . They made the call and offered suggestions during a roundtable on Tobacco Harm Reduction with the theme: “The Impact of Harm Reduction Strategies on Smoking Cessation ” in Lagos. Prof.
Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, the President of ValueFronteira Limited, said that while tobacco use remained a public health concern in Nigeria, finding effective harm reduction strategies had become vital. Ike-Muonso mentioned that the economic effects of smoking were estimated at N634 billion annually in 2019, with a 0.28 per cent economic burden on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) between 2013 and 2020, quoting the Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction (GSTHR). He affirmed that adopting Sweden’s blueprint for a smoke-free country and associated tobacco harm reduction policies was not just a choice but a responsibility to citizens and the future generations of Nigeri
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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