{"id":328380,"date":"2025-03-01T16:18:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T10:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=328380"},"modified":"2025-03-05T09:55:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T04:25:53","slug":"who-framework-convention-on-tobacco-control-who-fctc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/who-framework-convention-on-tobacco-control-who-fctc\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) this week.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-328816 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WHO-Framework-Convention-on-Tobacco-Control-.png?resize=589%2C391&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control\" width=\"589\" height=\"391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WHO-Framework-Convention-on-Tobacco-Control-.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WHO-Framework-Convention-on-Tobacco-Control-.png?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WHO-Framework-Convention-on-Tobacco-Control-.png?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WHO-Framework-Convention-on-Tobacco-Control-.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 589px) 100vw, 589px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>About WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC)<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The WHO FCTC is the<\/span><b> first global public health treaty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> negotiated under the World Health Organization.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>evidence-based treaty<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that reaffirms the right of all people to attain the highest standard of health.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The convention represents a paradigm shift by focusing on both demand reduction and supply control strategies to combat tobacco use.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was adopted by the World Health Assembly on <\/span><b>May 21, 2003<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and officially came into force on <\/span><b>February 27, 2005<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At present, the treaty has <\/span><b>181 Parties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Once ratified, the treaty becomes legally binding for each state<\/strong>, and any country that did not sign by 2004 can still become a party by accession.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary objective is to protect present and future generations from the health, social, environmental, and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides a framework for tobacco control measures at the national, regional, and international levels to reduce tobacco use.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Government of India ratified the WHO FCTC in 2004.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The World Health Organization (WHO) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) this week. About WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) The WHO FCTC is the first global public health treaty negotiated under the World Health Organization. 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