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Moves to ban tobacco advertising in Cambodia would be a major step forward in improving the health of the country's residents.
So claims Mom Kong, executive director of non-government organisation the Cambodia Movement for Health, who states that plans by the government to introduce regulations against all tobacco-related advertising and promotions next year will play a crucial role in stopping would-be smokers from developing the habit.
"Tobacco advertising helps to attract children to smoking and makes it difficult for smokers to quit. Banning advertising would be an effective measure to prevent youth and children from smoking," he tells Inter Press Service.
Doing so would see the Cambodian government meet a key element of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which requires all governments signing up to the treaty to "undertake a comprehensive ban on all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship" within five years.
The news provider points to World Health Organization figures showing 49 per cent of Cambodian males over the age of 15 smoke, compared to 44 per cent in Thailand.
Earlier this month, Ou Kevanna, manager of the National Nutrition Programme at the Health Ministry’s National Maternal and Child Health Centre, claimed that there will always be a difference in the health of rich and poor people in the country, as the latter are unable to make it to hospitals with modern medical equipment.
So claims Mom Kong, executive director of non-government organisation the Cambodia Movement for Health, who states that plans by the government to introduce regulations against all tobacco-related advertising and promotions next year will play a crucial role in stopping would-be smokers from developing the habit.
"Tobacco advertising helps to attract children to smoking and makes it difficult for smokers to quit. Banning advertising would be an effective measure to prevent youth and children from smoking," he tells Inter Press Service.
Doing so would see the Cambodian government meet a key element of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which requires all governments signing up to the treaty to "undertake a comprehensive ban on all tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship" within five years.
The news provider points to World Health Organization figures showing 49 per cent of Cambodian males over the age of 15 smoke, compared to 44 per cent in Thailand.
Earlier this month, Ou Kevanna, manager of the National Nutrition Programme at the Health Ministry’s National Maternal and Child Health Centre, claimed that there will always be a difference in the health of rich and poor people in the country, as the latter are unable to make it to hospitals with modern medical equipment.
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Mom Kong,
all that just a dream, I don't agree with your idea. Why?
Look to China, Germany. Smook advertisement is banned but people smook the same despite Tabacco is expensive but they still smook. In Cambodia, Tabbaco is very low prise why they don't stop to smook. That is the real argument.
Son Kong,
An advertisement ban isn't an end-all solution. You don't imagine that once an add ban comes to place people began immediately drop smoking do you?
Just as an ad for a new medical breakthrough won't miraculously heal people, likewise the lack of ad for smoking won't make people addict free.
Son Kong, don't bee to naive my little bare mind son.
Another point, my son, is that a ban on advertisement is not the same thing as a ban on smoking. No one can ban your personal freedom.
obviously the lack of advertisement don't affect adults who have already be addicted to nicotine, it is on the other hand, meant to be directed towards saving and preventing little Kong sons like yourself that is all you see ?
and KI there is no need for this Hush, Hush. It was Samdach Aich Ko himself who called for the ban remember?
Sound like a liberal to me. what happen Freedom of choice...If he want to smoke like him smoke. Not banning all others people. what about drink beer..ban that too. Sound like Communist to make.
Set law from No sale to young people under age of 18 yrs old.
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K1 how come you guys dont talk about Hun Sen coming here to UN in New York??? Also I dont think any message or advise here is getting around or across to Khmer people in Cambodian.
We don't make noice,
we care about Hun Sen personal security,
he could be killed like our Khmer-American actor,
Too many Khmer-Americans hate Hun Sen and we could not know..
Good idea to ban tobaco ad from Cambodia, more than that Cambodians need also to be told about tobaco danger.
cambodia can use a graphic dipiction of the danger and consequences of smoking to the the lungs, the birth deformity along with alcohol, etc, to discourage people from doing drugs!
iwould like to just one thing tobaco is the enemy of our body or our life so keep far away from it....
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Oh!! Really Good Idea to ban tobaco ad from Cambodia and good forward for people life as well as we will be save life.......
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