Global tobacco epidemic

through the European

lensKristina Mauer-Stender

Program Manager

WHERE ARE WE COMING FROM?

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

180 Parties (179 countries and the EU)

Resolution WHA 49.17International framework convention

on tobacco control

sponsored by Canadafirst mention in the WHA of a treaty

Where it all began- May 1996- Introduction of the concept of the WHO FCTC

"We invite the Member States of WHO to initiate work on a Framework Convention – to take the first step in a process that the World Health Assembly has called for before."

May 1998- Dr Bruntland, former Director General, at the World Health Assembly

October 2000- March 2003- Negotiations, negotiations, negotiations

Adoption by the World Health Assembly

21st May 2003- Adoption by the World Health Assembly- history is made!

27 February 2005Entry into Force

WHERE ARE WE IN 2016?

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Parties to FCTC

50

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Tax

Smoke-free

Cessation

Advertising

Pictorials

29108

4

3

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Tobacco Users (%)

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Name of presentationDate of presentation

Current tobacco use in EuropeNo room for complacency

 WHO Region Male prevalence

Female prevalence Both sexes

EUR 38% 19% 28%

WPR 47% 3% 25%

EMR 38% 4% 22%

AMR 26% 16% 20%

SEAR 34% 4% 19%

AFR 22% 7% 15%

Global 36% 8% 22%

WHAT NEXT?

Halt the rise in diabetes and

obesity

A 10% relative reduction in prevalence of insufficient physical activity

At least a 10% relative reduction in the harmful use of alcohol

A 25% relative reduction in risk of premature mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory diseases

An 80% availability of

the affordable basic

technologies and essential

medicines

A 30% relative reduction in

prevalence of current tobacco

use

A 30% relative

reduction in mean

population intake of

salt/sodium

A 25% relative reduction in prevalence of raised blood pressure or contain the prevalence of raised blood pressure

At least 50% of eligible

people receive drug therapy

and counselling to prevent heart

attacks and strokes

SDG targets for 2030 are aligned with the NCD targets for 2025

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all people at all agesCommits governments to develop national responses:

• Target 3.4: By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from NCDs

• Target 3.a: Strengthen the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Tobacco control in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Prevalence (%) of current tobacco smoking (15+) in Europe from 2000 with projections to 2025

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 20250

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Males Both Females

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Thank YouQuestions to: mauerstenderk@who.int