2021-12-15-世界卫生组织-Tobacco_Bahamas_2021_country_profile_10页_378kb

WHO Report on Global Tobacco Epidemic (2021): Bahamas

• Overall MPOWER Score: 7 out of 10 for Protection (P) and Enforcement (E).

• Monitoring: Representative data available for adults but not adolescents.

• Smoke-Free Environments: Smoking prohibited in most public places (hotels, community centers, etc.) with no designated smoking areas. No subnational laws.

• Cessation Programmes: Partial support available (quit lines, partial NRT coverage by insurance). No national budget for enforcement or complaint systems.

• Health Warnings: Clear health warnings are provided on all packaged tobacco products, covering required principal display areas. Warnings include photos/graphs and do not obscure liability. No plain packaging.

• Mass Media: No national anti-tobacco campaigns conducted between July 2018 and June 2020.

• Advertising Bans: Ban on direct advertising on national TV, radio, print, and point-of-sale for locally marketed products. Ban on indirect promotion and sponsorship applies only to funded government campaigns. No cross-media advertising prohibition.

• Taxation: High tax rate on cigarettes (43.21% of retail price), making them less affordable. Specific tax, VAT, and tax stamp are applied. No cessation or treatment service funding through tobacco tax earmarking. No duty-free sales ban.