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Table 2 Implementation of tobacco legislation in relation to FCTC ratificationa

From: Influence of the WHO framework convention on tobacco control on tobacco legislation and policies in sub-Saharan Africa

Best buys

1988–1999b

2006

2007

2008

2010

2012

2013

2014

2015

At least one policy as of 2015

Protect people from tobacco smoke

C,S,N

N

C,K, S,N

S,N

K, T,N

C, N

T,N

C, N

C, N

C,K,N,T,S

Enforce bans on tobacco advertising

S,N

C,N

K,S,N

S,N

T,N

N

N, T

N

N

C,K,N,T,S

Warn about the dangers of tobacco

S,S,N

N

C,K, S,N

S,N

K, T,N

N, T

T,N

N

N

C,K,N,T,S

Increase taxes on tobacco

S,S

N

K, N

N

T,N

K, N, T

T,N

C, N

N

C,K,N,T,S

Ban school sales

S,C,N

        

C,S,N

Ban school use

C,N

 

C

      

C,N

Prevention activities

N

 

C

      

C,N

  1. Country w/ ratification/acceptance year
  2. aC Cameroon (3 Feb 2006), K Kenya (25 June 2004), M Malawi (not ratified), N Nigeria (20 Oct 2005), T Togo (15 Nov 2005), S South Africa (19 Apr 2005)
  3. bNo policies were implemented in 2000–2005, 2009, or 2011