2021-12-15-世界卫生组织-Tobacco_Pakistan_2021_country_profile_10页_338kb

Pakistan MPOWER Compliance Summary

• Monitoring: Compliance score of 9/10, based on nationally representative surveys.
• Smoke-Free Environments: Strong compliance, with national bans covering all public places and a score of 10, ensuring complete absence of smoking in public areas.
• Cessation Programmes: Compliance score of 5/10, with limited availability (e.g., no dedicated quit lines or full cost coverage for NRT).
• Health Warnings: High compliance, with 60% of principal display areas covered by warnings that rotate, include images, and are in the local language; no misleading descriptors.
• Mass Media Campaigns: Yes, with national campaigns aired on TV and radio during 2018-2020; evaluation unclear.
• Advertising Bans: Strong compliance; comprehensive bans on direct and indirect advertising, with fines required; score 10 for direct bans and 7 for indirect.
• Taxation: High tax includes specific and ad valorem components, VAT, and others; taxes account for 60.78% of retail price; affordability decreased (cheaper to buy less).

Key Findings

• WHO FCTC Compliance: Signed in 2004, ratified in 2004.
• Prevalence: Adult smoking rate ~21%, higher among males; affordability more expensive between 2010-2020.
• Surveys: Representative national surveys conducted in 2017-18 and 2013 for youth.
• Trends: Smoke-free laws improved, tobacco displays banned, but cessation support limited.