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techhenglim

Using the Media for Tobacco Control. A guide - 0 views

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  • To start, we need to define the problem, the solution(s), and the audience we wish to reach. 1 While the overall problem is tobacco use, we can identify more specific problems: cigarette advertising, low taxes on tobacco products, lack of knowledge about tobacco products (and only vague warnings written in small print on the side of cigarette packs). The solutions would then be a ban on cigarette ads, higher taxes on all tobacco products, and better warnings. The audience we need to reach is the policymakers who can push for those changes. In addition, we may want to reach the general public, so that they will support the laws—and thus increase the chance that they are passed. Once the problem, solution, and audience are clear, we can begin to identify our media strategy. As our goal is not only to illustrate the problem, but also to point out the solution, we need to be sure that our message includes both. When planning activities suggested in the A to (almost) Z list, remember to include not only why we’re angry or what we are protesting, but also what we want the government to do. We will know how well we are succeeding when we gather the news coverage (see Appendix 5, How to Monitor the Media). We are interested not only in the quantity, but also the quality, of the news coverage. If the solution to the problem is not being mentioned, we need to work to increase attention to our recommendations. As we progress with our work, we can revise our sense of the problems and solutions, and thus rework our media strategy.
  • Suggest policy solutions to the concerns the public has highlighted when you discuss the opinion poll with journalists, such as banning tobacco advertising, higher taxes on tobacco,
puth_noeun

Dr. G.H. Brundtland: Regional Committee for the Western Pacific - Fifty-first session - 0 views

  • We have the science to convince. We know that higher excise taxes make economic sense in addition to reduce smoking, in particular among the young and the poor. We know that smuggling is a problem that must be dealt with independently of the price issue. And we know that in the long term, government divestment of tobacco holdings is responsible policy - both economically and health-wise.
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      the solution on how to educate people on ciggarreth isssue.
  • n October, Member States will begin the negotiations on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. This will be the first time that the public health community has led treaty negotiations. The process we set in motion has already fostered a global debate and pushed countries as well as tobacco companies to think about their actions from a public health perspective. The success of the FCTC will depend on our ability to link compelling data to robust decisions.
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      ciggarreth solutions actions on the companies to think about public health perspective.
  • Many countries in this Region have shown a strong and active support for the work towards a Framework Convention. I appreciate this and count on you to continue this support so that the FCTC can become a strong and effective tool for tobacco control.
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      i appreciate this and count on you to continue this support so tht FCTC can become a strong and effective tool for tobacco control.
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  • There is a growing realization that we need international agreements and co-operation to fight threats to health, such as from tobacco. In short - health has been placed at the centre of the development agenda.
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      solutions is that we need international agrrements and co-peration to threats to health, such as from toacco. In shout- health has been placed at the centre of the development agenda.
techhenglim

Articles:Listing Cambodia - 0 views

  • Cambodia loses 38 million U.S. dollars and over 70,000 lives each year due to cigarette smoking, according to a recent survey jointly conducted by Ministry of Health and World Health Organization. From 1996 to 2006, 82 percent of rural men, 62 percent of urban dwellers, and 82 percent of youth nationwide were cigarette smokers, said the survey. Meanwhile, 54 percent of men and seven percent of women in Cambodia were cigarette smokers, it added. "The danger of cigarette smoking is not as cruel as that of rampant disease like cholera, but it goes into our body slowly, destroys our health and finally leads to death," Lim Thai Pheang, president of the Institute of Public Health of Cambodia, was quoted by local media as saying.
  • Over 90 percent interviewers supported the government's adoption of a law on tobacco control, according to the survey of a sample of 144 staff members from the ministries of Education, Youth and Sport, Women's Affairs, and Defense across the country.
  • • Tobacco control policy to receive enormous support in Cambodia Jump to full article: People's Daily (cn), 2007-05-30Author: Source: Xinhua Intro: A recent survey by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) showed that a tobacco control policy will receive enormous support in Cambodia, local media said on Wednesday. Over 90 percent interviewers supported the government's adoption of a law on tobacco control, according to the survey of a sample of 144 staff members from the ministries of Education, Youth and Sport, Women's Affairs, and Defense across the country. > It also found that more than 96 percent of the respondents wanted a ban on cigarette advertising, reported Cambodian daily newspaper the Koh Santepheap. The survey aimed to encourage the government to push for an immediate adoption of such a law, reported another Cambodian daily newspaper the Kampuchea Thmey.
techhenglim

Capacity Statement of ADRA Cambodia - 0 views

  • A three year project focussing on diversified agriculture and integrating water followed. Research on health issues found that over 80% of males were smoking and this was having negative effects on their health and economy. Examination of approaches to TOH (Tobacco or Health programs) revealed that it would be best to work at the national government level, so a national program was initiated to combat the problems associated with smoking. This TOH program, initially funded by Australia has continued in an expanding manner. Further proposals have been developed in respect to other health issues, and are currently being reviewed by donors, to enable health to be integrated into existing food security areas in Siem Reap province. Another factor recognised as limiting productivity of rural enterprises was access to affordable credit and lack of cooperative efforts amongst families
Sonny Cher

Energy Pills for Extra Energy - 1 views

I am always tired after working for the whole day. And my boyfriend is already mad at me because he felt neglected. I do not have time for him to go out on a date because I do not have the energy t...

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A Soothing, Tranquil Journey - 1 views

I really love going to Day spas as their services really make me feel so relaxed. Since it has become my hobby, I usually go from one spa centre to another simply to try their services. But I can t...

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Edgar Anderson

Highly Competent Dietitian - 1 views

It is a fact that every woman loves to have a beautiful body. This leaves the overweight ones insecure and dream of getting their ideal body shape. Yes, it happened to me. I have tried several weig...

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Day Spa Adelaide

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puth_noeun

The Cambodia Daily WEEKEND - 0 views

  • Tobacco Advertising Treaty Could Bring Big Changes in Cambodia
  • Among other features, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control would require countries to regulate tobacco advertising, forbid its sale to children, raise taxes on tobacco to keep it out of children's hands and require warning labels on tobacco products. The 191 members of the World Health Organization, which drafted the treaty, are expected to ratify it by May 2003, officials say. The question of advertising has been the hottest item of the framework, especially here in Cambodia, and it has reopened an old debate on whether or not smoking has a place in society.
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  • Large tobacco companies do not oppose the treaty, but they say they want it to reflect "reasonable" goals that take broad factors into account and do not have a "one-size-fits-all approach," Kun Lim said.
Sonny Cher

Two Thumbs Up to Kronic - 1 views

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Child Therapy

Child Therapy Works - 1 views

I have the chance of asking professional help for my kid who has been depressed for the past few weeks. We did not know what the reason was and so we asked help from NLP4Kids a reputed therapy orga...

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Sonny Cher

Get a Fulfilling and Explosive Sex Life - 1 views

My friend's wife told me that she cannot cope up with her husband's stamina when they are together. And she was worried that he might try to find another woman because she cannot satisfy him. So I...

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Edgar Anderson

Losing Weight Through Professional Help - 1 views

It is not easy being an obese because you always become the subject of ridicule. It is for this reason that I really exerted enough efforts going to the gym in order to lose weight. Yet, I did not ...

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techhenglim

Time for statewide ban on smoking - mlive.com - 0 views

  • Cady's Grill, a popular restaurant in Ypsilanti's Depot Town, went smoke-free less than a month ago. "It first started when I would be seating a table on a busy night and they would say they wanted to be as far away from the smoking section as possible,'' Rob Troyer, general manager for Cady's, told The News.
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      they wanted to be as far away from the smoking section as possible, Rob Troyer, general maager for Cady's told the news.
  • But the culture of smoking - imbued with an aura of independence, rebellion and sensuality - has deep roots in our country. For many, smoking is sheer pleasure, and worth whatever health risks come with it. Smokers are passionate about their rights, and increasingly face off with nonsmokers who demand, with equal passion, the right to a smoke-free environment. Businesses, especially restaurants and bars, are often caught in the middle.
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      background information of tobacco problems in cambodia
techhenglim

PPP 13/07: Rocketing drug use - 0 views

  • there were strong indications that military and police are providing protection to drug traffickers. The substance of evidence was not available, but he asserted that military and police are directly involved in drug trafficking".
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      It is a strange phenomenon that a country government has involved in the drug trafficking.
  • 750 kg of Ephedrine - which is not a drug but is a precursor chemical used in the production of the drug 'methamphetamine' or yama - had been seized in Australia after it had transitted through Cambodia en route to Australia.
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      drug material can been transported from contry to country.
Sonny Cher

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seth morris

Feeling the Gyrating Beat with Herbal Highs - 1 views

Dancing in club parties is one way of relieving stress contained for many hours while working in the office. My friends and I love to spend an all-night party in order to unwind and forget the dead...

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puth_noeun

ASH's Sue the Tobacco Industry Page - Act NOW Before It's Too Late! - 0 views

  • As a public service to help victims of  the tobacco industry learn whether they can bring a potential law suit, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), a 36-year old national legal-action charitable organization entirely supported by tax-deductible contributions, has compiled a list of most of the attorneys in this country involved in law suits against big tobacco.
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      file a complain to the big tobacco companies.
puth_noeun

Holy Smoke | Bullfrog Films - 0 views

  • Holy Smoke Cambodians Fight Tobacco
  • Buddhist monks are now spearheading the campaign to persuade Cambodians to give up tobacco -- a tough assignment in a country with one of the highest rates of smoking in the world and life expectancy of only fifty-four years.
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      the solution: the monk gives up their smoking.
techhenglim

Pressure mounts on tobacco advertisers - 0 views

  • Ironically, what people know about tobacco in Cambodia is largely dictated by what cigarette companies choose to tell them. "Promotion girls" give away free cigarettes, umbrellas adorned with company logos shade popcorn sellers, TV and radio stations push the merits of smoking, and live concerts are sponsored by local brands.
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      the education problem of tobacco
  • Inadequate health records in Cambodia mean it is impossible to find precise figures on smoking-related diseases, but a 1997 report from the MoH and WHO, based on international figures, estimated 5,800 smoking-related deaths in Cambodia annually.
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      background information of tobacco cost cambodia
  • "People here always focus on HIV, AIDS and TB and not on the hidden dangers of smoking,"
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