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Actions for a healthy environment and tobacco-free health care facilities at one upazilla in Bangladesh
 
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UBINIG-Policy Research For Development Alternative, Ishwardi Upazilla, Pabna District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
 
 
Publication date: 2021-09-02
 
 
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Sayyida Akhter   

UBINIG-Policy Research For Development Alternative, Ishwardi Upazilla, Pabna District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
 
 
Tob. Induc. Dis. 2021;19(Suppl 1):A92
 
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Introduction:
In Bangladesh, the burden from tobacco is alarming, 35.3 % of adults are currently using tobacco either in smoked and/or in smokeless form. Bangladesh ratified the WHO FCTC in 2004, and in 2005, enacted the Smoking and Using of Tobacco Products (Control) Act. The law was amended in 2013. Smoking at public places as defined in the law had been prohibited. But it is seen that there is use of 12.7% smoking in health service center (GATS, 2017) but as per law public space must be 100% tobacco free.

Objectives:
An action for tobacco-free healthcare facilities following the TC law for a healthy environment in the centers.

Methods:
A baseline study of the situation of tobacco use and sale in the health centers Advocated for discourage tobacco use both by the patients and their attendant’s. Encourage and assist current users of stop using. Prevent involuntary exposure to an healthy environment by the non-users. The use prohibition would be enforced through No smoking, “No-spitting”, “no tobacco waste” signage as well as strict monitoring by the administration. Shared information about the use of tobacco, harmful effects, type of sickness caused by the use of the products. Distribute leaflet, signage, and poster s for creating awareness.

Results:
Developed a best practice example for Tobacco-free health facilities that incorporates control of both smoking and smokeless tobacco products.

Conclusion(s):
An important progress over healthy environment and smoke-free public places that is covered under the T.C law. Among the public places, rural-based health facilities can reach people not only for curative health care, but for preventive measures and for health education. Tobacco-free health facilities have incorporated harmful effects of tobacco consumption into the Health education programme.

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