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Strengthening the implementation of the comprehensive anti-tobacco law in Ukraine
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Advocacy center LIFE, Kyiv, Ukraine
Publication date: 2023-10-08
Tob. Prev. Cessation 2023;9(Supplement 2):A102
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Introduction:
December, 16 2021 Ukrainian Parliament adopted the anti-tobacco law №1978-ІХ — one of the most important laws in health care sphere. July, 11 2023 The Comprehensive Anti-tobacco Law entered into force in Ukraine.
Objective:
- Ensure a high level of awareness and implementation of new anti-tobacco legislation among the population and entities;
- To intensify work of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection on informing entities about entry into force of anti-smoking law;
- To ensure extensive media coverage of key norms that come into force.
Material and Methods:
- Developing infographics with clear explanations of key norms of the Law and
the easiest ways to submit a complaint about a violation of the Law;
- Organization of the briefing and performance in cooperation with MPs and enforcement authorities;
- Organization of the press conferences;
- Preparation of the expert`s articles about the importance of the Law and and its enforcement;
- Cooperation with the enforcement authorities that control the implementation of the law and members of Parliament;
- Ensuring extensive media coverage.
Results:
- More than 100 medias spread information about new bans including our infographics;
- We ensured a high level of awareness of new anti-tobacco legislation;
- We intensified work of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection and the Ministry of Healthcare.
Conclusions:
Our team works for strengthening the implementation of the comprehensive anti-tobacco law in Ukraine was successful and contributed to activation of the enforcement authorities that control the implementation of the law. We provided a high level of familiarization with new bans on numerous Ukrainians. It is so important to reduce the prevalence of smoking in Ukraine.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
The author has no conflict of interest to disclose.