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Republic of Mauritius African Tobacco Situation Analysis

Republic of Mauritius African Tobacco Situation Analysis . P. Burhoo Senior Research Officer Mauritius Institute of Health (Project Leader ATSA Project for Mauritius). Tobacco Use & Exposure Time trends on tobacco consumption (adults 20+). Source NCD Surveys.

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Republic of Mauritius African Tobacco Situation Analysis

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  1. Republic of MauritiusAfrican Tobacco Situation Analysis P. Burhoo Senior Research Officer Mauritius Institute of Health (Project Leader ATSA Project for Mauritius)

  2. Tobacco Use & ExposureTime trends on tobacco consumption (adults 20+) Source NCD Surveys

  3. Tobacco Use & ExposureAdolescent Smoking (13-15 years) 7.5% of never smokers susceptible to start smoking Source GYTS 2003

  4. The FCTC and Mauritius • Signed on 17 June 2003 • Ratified on 17 May 2004 • Enforced 27 February 2005 Mauritius Response to FCTC • National Action Plan on Tobacco Control 2008-2011 • Public Health (Restrictions on Tobacco Products) Regulations 2008

  5. National Action Plan for Tobacco Control2008-2011 • To reduce tobacco-related morbidity & mortality - preventing tobacco use - promoting cessation - protecting from ETS exposure • STRATEGIES - Health education - Advocacy - Capacity building - Stakeholders collaboration - Regulations enforcement

  6. Packaging and Labeling 1999 Regulations • Single text message: “ Smoking causes cancer, heart disease and bronchitis” 2008 Regulations Effective 1 June 2009 • 8 rotating graphic warnings with text and pictures • Graphic warnings will occupy 65% of principal display area in front and at the back • Text messages in French and English • Colours, sizes and positions regulated

  7. Environmental Tobacco Smoke 2008 legislationeffective 1 March 2009 No smoking in • An indoor area open to the public • An indoor workplace • A public conveyance & private car carrying passengers • Outdoor premises of health and educational institutions • Outdoor sport premises • Recreational public places like gardens, excluding beaches • Cafés, bars nightclubs and restaurants • Bus stands, bus stations

  8. Cessation Guiding principle, National Action Plan: “Cessation facilities will be made available to smokers who want to quit.” Future action: Behavioural therapy - consultant to develop guide and training - integrate counseling in public health care system

  9. Baseline assessment/Consultative MeetingMay-June 2008 Priority areas • Surveillance, monitoring and evaluation of tobacco control • Tobacco smoking cessation programme • Health and economic burden of tobacco

  10. In-country MeetingDecember 2008 • Adoption & Implementation of new legislation • Implementation phase of updated Action Plan • Planned Cessation service in public health institutions These new developments led to identification of new priorities

  11. Action Research to push forward TC strategies in Mauritius • Supporting newly created smoking cessation service Assessment & strengthening of collection, compilation and analysis of tobacco use data among patients (April-July 2009) Assessing willingness of health professionals to support cessation programme (June-November 2009) (ii) Evaluation of graphical health warnings & other FCTC domains (Feb- Sept 2009) (iii) Supporting smoke free initiatives in public & workplaces Monitoring of air quality wrt ETS (March-October 2009) Advocacy & awareness (March – July 2009)

  12. Benefits • Improved Health Information System on tobacco use • Better design & implement cessation service • Measure effectiveness of graphic warnings & other FCTC domains • Reduction in second hand smoke exposure

  13. Mapping (1) • PM, Minister of Health & some other Ministers: strongly supportive of new policies • Government departments, agencies & academic/research institutions: important allies • NGOs & anti-tobacco activists actively involved in advocacy efforts

  14. Mapping (2) • Tobacco industry: antagonistic • Tobacco growers: problematic • Hospitality industry , vendors/retailers: problematic. • Owners of cafes, restaurants, nightclubs and bars:potetially problematic • Health Professionals: ??

  15. Possible weaknesses • Measures on Tobacco & Alcohol simultaneously • All measures thrust upon population at same time • Pro-Tobacco parties presume not sufficiently consulted • Timing: General Elections due next year : Financial crisis

  16. Future actions • Setting up cessation clinics nationwide • Strengthen cessation service with Pharmacotherapy • Exploitation of tobacco use data • Recommendations from ITC evaluation • Regular monitoring of air quality • Implementation of other activities as in Action Plan

  17. Thank You

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