THE Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) has welcomed government’s decision to publish and introduce the Tobacco Control Bill before Parliament. In a statement, Thursday, CTPD Executive Director Isaac Mwaipopo said the decision signalled renewed political will to prioritise the health and well-being of citizens. “The Centre for Trade Policy and Development (CTPD) welcomes the Zambian government’s decision to publish and introduce the long-awaited Tobacco Control Bill before Parliament.
This marks a significant milestone in Zambia’s commitments under the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), which the country ratified in 2008. For over 15 years, Zambia has carried the obligation to implement a comprehensive legal framework that protects public health from the devastating harms of… Do you agree that child defilers should be castrated?
