Table 2 Tobacco policies, the “best buy” interventions addressed and year of development
Recommended WHO Best-Buy interventions | Policy Documents Reviewed | WHO “Best-Buy” interventions addressed in the policy document |
|---|---|---|
Best buy 1:Tax increases | National Policy and Strategic Plan of Action on Non-Communicable Diseases 2013 | All best buy interventions |
Best buy 2:Smoke-free indoor workplaces and public places | Tobacco (Control) Act 1990 CAP.T16 | Best buy 2,3 and4 |
Best buy 3: Bans on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship | National Tobacco Control Act 2015 | All best buy interventions |
Best buy 4: Health information and warnings | Standard for Tobacco and Tobacco products-specifications for cigarette 2014 | Best buy 4 |
Best buy 5: Mass media campaigns on the harms of tobacco use and second hand smoke |