An expert in Tobacco Control in Africa, at the Dr. Metshidiso Moeti says though there has been political commitments in implementing conventions on Tobacco Control on the continent there still remains a lot more to be done. She noted that there is the need to accelerate the peer of strengthening the response to tobacco control, to guarantee the health of the people. Dr. Moeti who is the W.H.O. Director for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases in Africa was speaking in an interview with Radio Ghana, at a Regional Consultative Meeting in Accra.
Dr. Moeti observed that challenges in tobacco control on the continent concludes improving technical support, adoption of base practices, experiences by signatory countries to the tobacco convention and funding as well as public information and dissemination. She noted that the good news is that even though Africa, faces a challenge in tobacco control, there is a great deal of opportunity to improve measures, as compared to the situation in Asia. Participants from over thirty Anglophone and Francophone countries at the end of the meeting are expected to develop a framework for effective tobacco control in Africa.
