THE ROLE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN TOBACCO CONTROL
Health professionals have a prominent role to play in tobacco control. They have the trust of the
population, the media and opinion leaders, and their voices are heard across a vast range of social,
economic and political arenas. At the individual level, they can educate the population on the harms
of tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke. They can also help tobacco users overcome their
addiction. At the community level, health professionals can be initiators or supporters of some of
the policy measures described above, by engaging, for example, in efforts to promote smoke-free
workplaces and extending the availability of tobacco cessation resources. At the society level, health
professionals can add their voice and their weight to national and global tobacco control efforts like
tax increase campaigns and become involved at the national level in promoting the WHO Framework
Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). In addition, health professional organizations can show
leadership and become a role model for other professional organizations and society by embracing the
tenants of the Health Professional Code of Practice on Tobacco Control.
https://www.who.int/tobacco/resources/publications/wntd/2005/bookletfinal_20april.pdf
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